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Chitrakoot Link Expressway: revised cost ₹1008.67 crore

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Battle IAS UP current affairs title card: Chitrakoot Link Expressway: revised cost ₹1008.67 crore (, 15 September 2026)
Battle Brief

On 15 September 2026 the UP Cabinet approved a revised cost of ₹1008.67 crore for the 15.172 km, six-lane, access-controlled greenfield Chitrakoot Link Expressway on EPC mode. It links the start of the Bundelkhand Expressway near Bharatkoop to Ahmadganj on NH-135BG in Chitrakoot. The State bears the full cost.

Fact File

Length
15.172 km, six-lane
Cost
₹1008.67 crore (revised)
Mode
EPC
Start
near Bharatkoop, km 267 Varanasi-Banda road
End
Ahmadganj, NH-135BG
Funding
State only; global bids
In the news

The Bundelkhand Expressway already carries traffic. This short link takes it to Chitrakoot Dham to help pilgrims and tourism.

  • The UP Cabinet approved a revised cost of ₹1008.67 crore for the 15.172 km, six-lane greenfield Chitrakoot Link Expressway on EPC mode [UP Cabinet, 15 Sep 2026].
  • It starts near Bharatkoop on the Varanasi-Banda road (km 267) and ends at Ahmadganj on NH-135BG, both in Chitrakoot district; the Centre has no share [UP Cabinet].
  • Global bids will be invited to select the builder [UP Cabinet].
Back Story

What is EPC mode?

  • Engineering, Procurement and Construction: the government pays the builder to design and build; the government owns the road.
  • Builder will be selected through global bids.
Why examiners care

  • Tourism: Faster access to Chitrakoot Dham.
  • Bundelkhand: Better links for a backward region.
Exam Radar

  • Chitrakoot Link Expressway: 15.172 km.
  • Starts from Bundelkhand Expressway chainage 0.
Answer Lab

Practice question (8 marks, 125 words): How can expressways help develop Bundelkhand? Use the Chitrakoot Link Expressway as an example.

  • Project facts.
  • Benefits.
  • Limits.
  • Conclusion.

Read all of September 2026 in the monthly UP current affairs compilation →

How to use this in Mains

GS-VI UP infrastructure: Bundelkhand

  1. Pair with the Jhansi Link to show how link roads extend the Bundelkhand Expressway.
  2. Tourism-led growth in a backward region is the main argument.
Quotable data point

Chitrakoot Link Expressway: 15.172 km, ₹1008.67 crore [UP Cabinet, 15 Sep 2026].

UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 15 September 2026 (Hindi PDF)

Exam angle

UPPCS

GS-VI: Bundelkhand connectivity and religious tourism.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPPCS

The Chitrakoot Link Expressway connects Chitrakoot Dham to

Answer (b) & explanation

UP Cabinet note, 15 Sep 2026.

Practice · UPPCS

The Chitrakoot Link Expressway is to be built on

Answer (c) & explanation

UP Cabinet note, 15 Sep 2026.

Quick questions

Questions students ask about this

How long is the Chitrakoot Link Expressway?

15.172 km, six-lane.

What is its revised cost?

₹1008.67 crore, borne fully by the State.

Which expressway does it link?

The Bundelkhand Expressway, to Chitrakoot Dham.

Keep studying

Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 15 September 2026 (Hindi PDF)

facts from cited sources only; numbers machine-checked against source text; faculty review pending