LUCKNOW To expedite the development of the infrastructure facilities in the state the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) has released ₹124.57 crore to speed up construction of three railway overbridges and seven long-distance bridges.
The construction of the over bridges is being done under the Railway of India Development Fund (RIDF) scheme, at three places in the state. The department has allocated ₹44.86 crore for the construction of two under-construction bypass-ring roads and flyover projects.
The PWD has allocated ₹7.36 crore for the construction of a total of 22 new roads to enhance rural connectivity in various districts.
A state government spokesperson said, the funds for various projects have been released in two phases. Under the Railway of India Development Fund (RIDF), ₹124.57 crore has been released in the financial year 2023-24 to expedite the construction of 10 projects, including 3 railway overbridges and 7 long distance bridges. the department has released ₹98.15 and ₹26.42 crore in two phases, he said.
The bridges are being constructed in Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Fatehpur, Rae Bareli, Prayagraj, Mahoba, Jalaun and Basti districts, he said.
{{/usCountry}}The bridges are being constructed in Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Fatehpur, Rae Bareli, Prayagraj, Mahoba, Jalaun and Basti districts, he said.
{{/usCountry}}PWD has allocated ₹44.86 crore for the construction of 2.10 km bypass in Mahmudabad town in Sitapur. Construction of a flyover at Khajanchi intersection located on the Bargadwa-Kauwabad jail bypass road in Gorakhpur. The second installment of ₹100 crore has been released for the project.
To improve the road network in the rural areas ₹7.36 crore has been released for the construction of 22 new rural link roads in Muzaffarnagar, Shravasti, Banda, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Bijnor, Auraiya, Pilibhit, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr and Hapur districts.