LUCKNOW, June 10 -- The Uttar Pradesh government will invest Rs.2,000 crore to revamp 28,830 intersections across the state. Acting on chief minister Yogi Adityanath's directives, the public works department (PWD) has also improved 1,435 black spots between 2021 and 2024, according to an official statement.

Plans are underway to widen all single-lane roads to a minimum of two lanes with paved shoulders, improving pedestrian convenience. Additionally, the state aims to fast-track the construction of truck lay-bys on highways longer than 50km. These measures are set to significantly boost road safety and traffic efficiency across U.P, the statement said.

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