VARANASI, June 19 -- The Varanasi district administration has fast-tracked two major infrastructure projects, the Varuna Elevated Corridor and the Ganga Elevated Corridor, aimed at easing city congestion. Following the approval of these projects, the administration has imposed an immediate ban on land registrations for 53 identified villages and land parcels falling within the alignment of the proposed corridors.

The four-lane Varuna Link Elevated Connector Corridor, which will be constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), is set to span 21.153 kilometers, running parallel to the Varuna River. This project will connect National Highway-31 to the Varanasi Ring Road, passing through 41 villages across the Sadar and Pin...