New Delhi:

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved eight important national High-Speed Road Corridor Projects of length 936 km entailing a total cost of Rs 50,655 crore to improve logistics efficiency and enhance connectivity across the country, an official statement said.

The implementation of these 8 projects will generate an estimated 4.42 crore man-days of direct and indirect employment, it said.

The projects include- 6-Lane Agra-Gwalior National High-Speed Corridor, 4-Lane Kharagpur – Moregram National High-Speed Corridor, 6-Lane Tharad – Deesa – Mehsana – Ahmedabad National High-Speed Corridor, 4-lane Ayodhya Ring Road, 4-Lane Section between Pathalgaon and Gumla of Raipur-Ranchi National Highspeed Corridor, and 6-Lane Kanpur Ring Road

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