As part of its commitment to developing a network of high-quality roads to provide better transport facilities to the citizens of Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has completed 88.27 per cent of the work related to the construction of two-lane roads connecting block headquarters.
In the last seven years, there has been a significant transformation in the state’s road infrastructure. National highways, state highways, main district roads (MDR) and roads connecting blocks and villages are all being developed in an integrated manner. The detailed action plan, prepared according to Chief Minister Yogi's vision, is progressing rapidly, ensuring comprehensive development across all road networks.
According to the Public Works Department, 162 road projects are to be completed at the block level, mainly focusing on two-lane roads connecting block headquarters. Of these, 88.27 per cent of the projects (143) have been completed so far, whereas the remaining eight will be finished by September, and five more by December. Thus, by the end of this year, 13 pending projects will be completed, with the remaining six will be finished in the first quarter of 2025.
The state government is particularly focused on completing these projects within the set time frame, which is why the road construction and redevelopment plans at the block level are progressing rapidly.
According to the PWD, the Yogi government is advancing the development of interstate border routes in the state. Out of 102 total projects for developing these roads, 86 have been completed, which is about 85 per cent. Currently, 16 projects are under construction, with eight expected to be completed by December 2024, and the remaining eight by the first quarter of 2025.
Additionally, work is underway on 142 projects approved under the Central Road Fund. Out of these, 138 projects have been completed, and all projects are expected to be finished by the first quarter of 2025. So far, 97.18 per cent of the work has been completed.
The PWD is working on various projects in the state. These include developing national highways, roads funded by the Central Road Fund, roads built with loans from the World Bank, NABARD and Asian Bank, and the construction of bridges and ROBs (rail over bridges), as well as the development of block-nagar panchayat and rural roads.
During the Yogi government’s tenure over the past seven years, 28,538 kilometres of rural roads have been developed and re-constructed.
The state is advancing the construction of 46 new national highways covering 4,115 kilometres and 70 new state highways covering 5,604 kilometres. Notably, during the Yogi government’s tenure, road widening and strengthening have been progressing at an average of nine kilometres per day, while one bridge is being constructed every two days. In the past seven years, the government has developed 2,503 kilometres of state highways, 5,934 kilometres of major district roads, and 13,849 kilometres of other district roads.
