Union Cabinet Greenlights Eight National High-Speed Road Corridors

The Union Cabinet has approved eight National High-Speed Road Corridor projects spanning 936 km, costing Rs 50,655 crore. These projects aim to improve logistics efficiency and connectivity in India. The implementation will create around 4.42 crore mandays of employment. Notable sections include the Agra-Gwalior and Kharagpur-Moregram corridors.

The Union Cabinet on Friday sanctioned eight national High-Speed Road Corridor Projects with a combined length of 936 km, totalling an expenditure of Rs 50,655 crore to boost logistics efficiency and connectivity across India.

According to an official statement, these initiatives are expected to generate approximately 4.42 crore mandays of direct and indirect employment during their execution.

The projects encompass the 6-Lane Agra-Gwalior National High-Speed Corridor, 4-Lane Kharagpur-Moregram National High-Speed Corridor, 6-Lane Tharad-Deesa-Mehsana-Ahmedabad National High-Speed Corridor, 4-lane Ayodhya Ring Road, 4-Lane Pathalgaon-Gumla stretch of the Raipur-Ranchi National High-Speed Corridor, and the 6-Lane Kanpur Ring Road.