CCEA approves ₹6,969-crore 4-lane access-controlled NH-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich in UP
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 18 March 2026 approved a 101.515-km 4-lane access-controlled NH-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of ₹6,969.04 crore.
Summary
The Barabanki–Bahraich section of NH-927 in Uttar Pradesh will be built as a 101.515-km 4-lane access-controlled highway on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a capital cost of ₹6,969.04 crore, under a decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 18 March 2026. The stretch is part of the Lucknow–Rupaidiha corridor, has 48.28 km of bypasses and will cut travel time to about one hour. The highway will improve access to Rupaidiha Land Port and create a cross-border trade corridor with Nepal via the Nepalganj border, also serving Shravasti and Lucknow airports.
Key facts
- Approved
- CCEA, 18 March 2026
- Stretch
- Barabanki–Bahraich, NH-927, 101.515 km
- Cost / mode
- ₹6,969.04 crore; Hybrid Annuity Mode
- Corridor
- Lucknow–Rupaidiha; 48.28 km bypasses
- Strategic link
- Rupaidiha Land Port; Nepal via Nepalganj border
- Jobs
- 36.54 lakh direct and 43.04 lakh indirect person-days
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Barabanki–Bahraich section of NH-927, approved by CCEA in March 2026, will be built on which mode?
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Correct answer: B — Hybrid Annuity Mode
The 101.515-km 4-lane access-controlled highway will be built on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at ₹6,969.04 crore.
The upgraded Barabanki–Bahraich NH-927 corridor will improve access to which land port on the India–Nepal border?
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Correct answer: D — Rupaidiha
The project will establish a cross-border trade corridor with Nepal via the Nepalganj border, improving access to Rupaidiha Land Port.