Nitin Gadkari approves 5 highway projects for Andhra Pradesh, UP

The Union minister approved a proposal to construct a 6 Lane Kantakapalle-Sabbavaram section of NH-130-CD worth ₹824.29 crores.

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday approved five infrastructure projects worth crores of Rupees of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Gadkari further informed that while construction of 841 kilometres roads worth ₹4793 crore has been completed since 2014-15 in Telangana, work is going on for construction of another 809 kilometres at a cost of ₹13,012 crore. (HT Photo)

"Approved development work of 6 Lane Korlam-Kantakapalle section of NH-130-CD worth Rs. 772.70 Crore under Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economics Corridor in the state of Andhra Pradesh,"

The Union minister approved a proposal to construct a 6 Lane Kantakapalle-Sabbavaram section of NH-130-CD worth ₹824.29 crores and the development of a 6 Lane Korlam-Kantakapalle section of NH-130-CD worth ₹772.70 crores," the office of the minister tweeted.

He also approved work of widening and strengthening to 4 Lane of urban Link of NH-42 in Ananthapur town worth Rs. 311.93 Crore in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

The minister gave approval to 2/4 Laning of Raebareli-Jagdishpur section of NH-330A worth ₹720.812 crores in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Other projects that were approved include Muzaffarnagar to Miranpur section of NH-709AD worth ₹928.55 crores and Bijnor to Kotawali section of NH-709AD worth ₹300.59 crores both in the state of Uttar Pradesh.