India, March 18 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a 102-km four-lane access-controlled highway in Uttar Pradesh connecting Barabanki to Bahraich at a total cost of Rs.6,969.04 crore.

The project will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) and is aimed at addressing severe geometric deficiencies and sharp curves along the existing NH-927. It includes 48.28km of bypasses to facilitate high-speed movement and decongest populated stretches.

Beyond easing local traffic, the corridor is expected to serve as a key cross-border trade route by linking India to Nepal via the Nepalganj border, significantly improving connectivity to the Rupaidiha Land Port. The highwa...