Govt approves ₹6,969 crore for four-lane access-controlled road project in U.P. to boost connectivity

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (March 18, 2026) approved the construction of a 4-lane access-controlled National Highway-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh at a cost of ₹6,969.04 crore.

The 101.515 km project aims to provide seamless connectivity to key economic, social, and logistics hubs across Uttar Pradesh, according to an official statement.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the construction of the 4-lane Access-Controlled National Highway-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) for ₹6,969.04 crore, it said.

The project involves a civil cost of around ₹3,485.49 crore and an additional ₹1,574.85 crore for land acquisition.

The project would generate 36.54 lakhs person-days (direct) and 43.04 lakh person-days (indirect) new employment opportunities.

The proposed upgradation of the Barabanki–Bahraich section will address severe geometric deficiencies, sharp curves, and congestion in built-up areas across the Barabanki and Bahraich districts.

Designed as an access-controlled 4-lane highway with continuous service roads, the project will bypass major habitations, increase average travel speeds, reduce travel time to about one hour, and improve overall road safety, fuel efficiency, and vehicle operating costs, thereby enhancing regional mobility and socio-economic development.

The project provides seamless connectivity to key economic, social, and logistics nodes across Uttar Pradesh.

Additionally, the upgraded corridor will enhance multi-modal integration by connecting with three economic Nodes, two social nodes and 12 logistic nodes, providing enhanced multimodality with Rupaidiha Land Port and Airports, thereby facilitating faster movement of goods and passengers across the region.

Upon completion, the project will strategically establish a vital cross-border trade and transit corridor between India and Nepal via the Nepalganj border, significantly improving access to the Rupaidiha Land Port.

It will enhance connectivity to remote districts such as the Bahraich district and the Shravasti district, support PM GatiShakti economic and logistics nodes, and stimulate agri-trade, tourism, cross-border commerce, and regional investment.