With a view to connect the existing Purvanchal Expressway with Bihar, the Centre has granted approval for 17 km long Greenfield 4-lane Buxar link in Purvanchal of Uttar Pradesh at a cost of Rs 618 crore.
Union Road Transport and Highway Minister NitinGadkari informed that the approval for the project has been given and the upcoming project will connect the Purvanchal Expressway built by the Government of Uttar Pradesh from Lucknow to Buxar in Bihar.
“Soon the work of this project will start, the time period of which has been kept for 2 years,” said the Minister adding that the Ghazipur-Ballia-ManjhiGhat and Buxar links of NH-31 are being made Greenfield 4-lane in four packages. This will lead to development of the entire area, he said.
