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711 KM Highway in UP to Begin After Diwali, Connecting Shahjahanpur to Kushinagar.
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News18•26-09-2026, 05:59
711 KM Highway in UP to Begin After Diwali, Connecting Shahjahanpur to Kushinagar.
- •Good news for travelers from Western UP to Purvanchal: a 711 KM National Highway is being built.
- •This highway will connect many districts from Shahjahanpur to Kushinagar with a better road network.
- •Movement in Lakhimpur Kheri, Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, Bahraich, and Purvanchal districts will gain new momentum.
- •Approximately 74 kilometers of the highway are proposed in Lakhimpur district, easing access to nearby cities.
- •NOC process from Forest and Railway Departments has begun; ground work expected to start after Diwali.
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The proposed 711 km national highway starts from Shahjahanpur and reaches Gorakhpur and Kushinagar, passing through Lakhimpur, Sitapur, and Bahraich.
Preparations are underway to start work on the ground after Diwali, while the formal inauguration of the project is being prepared for the first week of the new year.
Due to the project impacting forest areas and crossing railway lines, the process of obtaining no-objection certificates from both the Forest Department and the Railways has been initiated.
