296 km long Bundelkhand Expressway inaugurated

296 km long Bundelkhand Expressway inaugurated

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Category : National Published on: July 19 2022

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun.
  • The 296 km four-lane Expressway has been constructed at a cost of around Rs 14,850 crore. 
  • The expressway would give a major boost to connectivity and industrial development in the region.
  • The foundation stone for the construction of the Bundelkhand Expressway was laid by the Prime Minister on February 29, 2020. 
  • The work on the Expressway has been completed within 28 months.
  • Extending from National Highway (NH)-35 at Gonda village near Bharatkoop in Chitrakoot district to near Kudrail village in Etawah district, where it merges with the Agra-Lucknow expressway, it passes through seven districts, viz. Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Auraiya and Etawah.
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