VARANASI, July 16 -- Two elevated greenfield corridors, the Ganga Elevated Corridor and the Varuna Elevated Corridor approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, are expected to reduce traffic congestion on Varanasi's existing road network by up to 40 per cent while significantly cutting air and noise pollution, Varanasi divisional commissioner S Rajalingam said at a press conference.

Rajalingam said the Varuna Elevated Corridor is expected to be completed in about three years, while the Ganga Elevated Corridor will take around five years.

Both projects have been designed to ensure that existing heritage structures and other important buildings remain unaffected, add...