New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two highway projects for Varanasi, entailing a total investment of nearly Rs 25,500 crore.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the development of a 43.218-kilometre link connecting NH-31 and the Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna to decongest Varanasi city in Uttar Pradesh.