Shri Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates / Lays Foundation Stone for 5 Highways Projects Around Allahabad

Allahabad gets 5 new projects for transportation

Question- On February 7, 2018, Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation inaugurated / laid foundation stone for 137 km of highways projects worth of how much crores around Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) 4631 crores
(b) 2532 crores
(c) 5632 crores
(d) 7456 crores
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:

  • On February 7th, 2018, Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation inaugurated / laid foundation stone for 137 km of highways projects worth Rs 5632 crore around Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Besides widening of national highways, this includes construction of a new, six-lane bridge over Ganga at Fafamau, Allahabad.
  • Inauguration: 41.34 km long section of NH 27 that was 4 laned at a cost of Rs 775 crore.
  • Laid the foundation stone for:
  • Three projects that include 6 laning of 53.15 km Handiya- Aurai section of NH 2 at a cost of Rs 1813 crore;
  • 15 km, 4 lane Puramufti-Kaudihar Allahabad inner ring road Phase I that is to be constructed at a cost of Rs 830 crore and
  • 17.77 km section of NH 96 from Allahabad Bypass to Allahabad City at a cost of Rs 314 crore.
  • Commencement: construction of a new, six lane bridge over River Ganga at Fafamau, Allahabad, that is to be built at a cost of Rs 1900 crore.

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