New Delhi, April 5 -- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday announced the approval of a 15.34-kilometre-long, six-lane access-controlled Vrindavan Bypass project in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh. The project, sanctioned at a cost of Rs1645.72 crore, is expected to significantly cut travel time and decongest traffic around the pilgrimage town of Vrindavan.

In a post on X, Gadkari said the project would be implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), which blends public and private investment to expedite execution while reducing the government's financial risk. The bypass will provide seamless connectivity to three major routes: National Highway 44 (NH-44), the Yamuna Expressway, and NH-530B.

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