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Cabinet clears 117.7-km Kanpur–Kabrai greenfield highway (₹7,145 crore, BOT)

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Cabinet clears 117.7-km Kanpur–Kabrai greenfield highway (₹7,145 crore, BOT) (GS3 · Infrastructure, 1 July 2026)

What happened

  • CCEA approved the 117.7 km Kanpur–Kabrai access-controlled greenfield highway, part of the Bhopal–Kanpur Economic Corridor, on BOT (Toll), ₹7,145.14 crore [PIB].

Background

  • BOT puts traffic risk on the concessionaire.

Why it matters

  • The highway opens up Bundelkhand, one of UP’s poorest regions.

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How to use this in Mains

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  1. As per PIB (2026-07-01): CCEA approved the 117.7 km Kanpur–Kabrai access-controlled greenfield highway, part of the Bhopal–Kanpur Economic Corridor, on BOT (Toll), ₹7,145.14 crore.
  2. The highway opens up Bundelkhand, one of UP's poorest regions.
Quotable data point

CCEA approved the 117.7 km Kanpur–Kabrai access-controlled greenfield highway, part of the Bhopal–Kanpur Economic Corridor, on BOT (Toll), ₹7,145.14 crore.

PIB: CCEA: Kanpur–Kabrai highway, 1 Jul 2026

Exam angle

UPPCS

GS6 (UP): Kabrai is in Mahoba (Bundelkhand); links Kanpur to Bundelkhand.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPPCS

Length

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Mode

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

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Corridor

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: CCEA: Kanpur–Kabrai highway, 1 Jul 2026

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