New Delhi, June 3 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the widening of key stretches of National Highways 63 and 563 in Telangana to four-lane standards at a combined capital cost of Rs 7,597.16 crore, a major infrastructure initiative aimed at reducing congestion, improving logistics efficiency and strengthening regional connectivity across northern Telangana.

Announcing the decision after the Cabinet meeting, union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the projects cover the Armoor-Jagtial-Mancherial section of NH-63 and the Jagtial-Karimnagar section of NH-563, spanning a total length of 190.76 km across three work packages.

According to the government, the Armoor-Jagtial and Jagtial-...