Cabinet approves development of 6 lane Greenfield Elevated Corridor & Ramps/Loops & Foot Over Bridge between National Highway-19 and Varanasi Ring Road in Uttar Pradesh on Hybrid Annuity Model at total Capital Cost of Rs.14447.64 Crore under NH(O)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a 46.039 km, six‑lane Greenfield Elevated Corridor linking National Highway‑19 and the Varanasi Ring Road in Uttar Pradesh. Implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Model, the project’s total capital cost is Rs 14,447.64 crore, including Rs 6,037.85 crore for civil construction and Rs 541.11 crore for land acquisition. It features a 910 m cable‑stayed bridge, a 1.32 km extradosed foot‑over‑bridge, loops, ramps and service roads, and is designed for speeds of 80–100 km/h. The corridor aims to cut travel time between NH‑19 and Kashi Railway Station by about 25 minutes, decongest city traffic, and enhance multimodal connectivity to airports, ports and major religious and educational sites.