NEW DELHI: The Centre will invest about Rs 75,000 crore in augmenting highway infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh over the next two years. MORTH shall invest an amount of about Rs 25,910 crore to develop these national highways," the statement said. "Thirty one major projects are ongoing with a total length of 2,156km with total project cost (TPC) of Rs 19,436 crore. "Under CRF (central road fund) and schemes a total number of 79 Projects have been sanctioned amounting to Rs 3,035 crore during 2015-16 and 2016-17 ... Thirty five national highways with 2,591km length have been approved in-principle. Twenty four major projects were awarded during 2014-15 and 2015-16, with a total length of 1,293km and TPC of Rs 16,949 crore," the statement said.It said 15 projects are likely to be awarded in the next 12 months with a length of 840km with TPC of Rs 6,790 crore.Besides 1,400km of national highways are under DPR (detailed project report) stage and civil construction work is likely to be awarded in the next two years for about Rs 14,000 crore.

Source: Times of India June 10, 2016 12:49 UTC