Work on four-laning the Lucknow-Sultanpur stretch on the Lucknow–Varanasi section of National Highway 56 has been terminated due to non-achievement of financial closure and non-signing of the state support agreement, stated a release.

Bids for four-laning the Lucknow-Sultanpur section have been re-invited by NHAI and received. The work for four-laning the Sultanpur-Varanasi section of NH-56 has been awarded in two packages and is under implementation. 

On the Bareilly-Lucknow section of NH-24, four-laning of the Lucknow-Sitapur section has already been completed and four-laning of the Bareilly-Sitapur section is under implementation. Work on four-laning the Lucknow-Kanpur section of NH-25 has already been completed. 

This information was given by Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, P Radhakrishnan, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today. 

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