The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has earmarked Rs 55,000 crore for investments in roads, expressways, and metro rail projects in the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24.
The slew of infrastructure projects to bolster basic as well as modern transport infrastructure in urban and rural pockets covers all the districts of the state.
This is in line with UP’s goal of creating jobs and attaining the $1-trillion economy target by 2027. According to UP Annual Budget 2023-24, the Yogi Adityanath government has envisaged an investment of over Rs 30,000 crore on the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges.
The state plans to leverage its