India, June 4 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved two major National Highway widening projects in Telangana spanning a total length of 190.76 km at a cost of Rs 7,597.16 crore.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the widening of the Armoor-Jagtial-Mancherial Section of NH-63 on the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) and the Jagtial-Karimnagar Section of NH-563 on the Build-Operate-Transfer to the 4-Lane standard in Telangana.

According to an official statement, the project section of Armoor-Jagtial-Mancherial passes through Nizamabad, Jagtial, and Mancherial Districts of Telangana, facing severe congestion at present due to several built-up areas along the highway, suc...