Lucknow, May 14 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Tuesday, stressed on the need for the development of the North-South road corridor connecting the districts located on the Nepal border to the districts in southern parts of the state to transform the connectivity in Uttar Pradesh.

Addressing the officers during Public Works Department (PWD) review meeting, the chief minister said, majority of the highways and expressways in Uttar Pradesh are concentrated in the East-West direction. There is a need to develop a strong North-South corridor road network connecting the districts located in the North to the districts in southern parts of the state.

The assistance of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) should be taken in the areas ...