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Cabinet approves 4-lane NH-927 Barabanki–Bahraich in UP on HAM

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Cabinet approves 4-lane NH-927 Barabanki–Bahraich in UP on HAM (GS3 · Infrastructure, 18 March 2026)

What happened

  • CCEA approved a 4-lane access-controlled NH-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich (101.515 km) in Uttar Pradesh on Hybrid Annuity Mode at ₹6,969.04 crore [PIB].

Background

  • Under HAM, the government pays 40% during construction and the rest as annuities, sharing risk with the developer.

Why it matters

  • It improves connectivity towards the Nepal border region of UP.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2026-03-18): CCEA approved a 4-lane access-controlled NH-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich (101.515 km) in Uttar Pradesh on Hybrid Annuity Mode at ₹6,969.04 crore.
  2. It improves connectivity towards the Nepal border region of UP.
Quotable data point

CCEA approved a 4-lane access-controlled NH-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich (101.515 km) in Uttar Pradesh on Hybrid Annuity Mode at ₹6,969.04 crore.

PIB: CCEA: NH-927 Barabanki–Bahraich, 18 Mar 2026

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Official source: PIB: CCEA: NH-927 Barabanki–Bahraich, 18 Mar 2026

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