Uttar Pradesh: Projects worth ₹5 lakh crore to be completed by 2024, says Nitin Gadkari

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₹5 lakh crore in Uttar Pradesh by 2024. The announcement was made during an event in Lucknow where Gadkari presented development projects valued at over ₹3300 crore. The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

During the event, Gadkari also shared several initiatives specifically aimed at benefiting the residents of Lucknow, including the construction of a new flyover at the Engineering College Chauraha. Emphasizing the significant investments already made in Uttar Pradesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gadkari highlighted the commitment from those invited by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to invest in the state's development. Gadkari expressed his optimism about the progress of Uttar Pradesh, stating that the state, which was once ailing, is now flourishing under the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

“PM Modi has set a goal that India must develop into a self-reliant, happy, prosperous, and powerful nation with a five-trillion-dollar economy. Our infrastructure needs to meet international standards for this. Infrastructure development received top priority from PM Modi.

I had the privilege of performing work worth ₹50 lakh crore in the department that I had the opportunity to see over the course of nine years," ANI quoted him as saying. Gadkari revealed that he was initially met with skepticism when he claimed it was possible to significantly reduce travel times between various cities. For instance, the journey from Delhi to Dehradun, which used to take nine hours, can now be completed in just two hours.  Similarly, the travel time from Delhi to Haridwar has been reduced to 1.5 hours, Delhi to Mumbai to 12 hours, Delhi to Jaipur to 2