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"There are currently NH projects of total length 2,833 km, costing Rs 63,885 crore underway to link Varanasi to other places in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. "Also, 20 projects are in DPR stage for constructing 1,455 km roads at a cost of Rs 25,323 crore. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will Monday inaugurate two national highways constructed at a cost of Rs 1,571.95 crore in Varanasi, the government said.The Prime Minister will also launch inland waterways terminal on river Ganga. With a flyover at Harhua and a railway overbridge (ROB) at Tarna, the road will reduce the travel time from Varanasi to the airport. These include Varanasi-Jaunpur, Varanasi - Sultanpur, Sultanpur-Lucknow, Varanasi Ghaghra Bridge, Varanasi-Azamgarh among others," the statement said.A sum of Rs 3,0227 crore is likely to be spent on these, it said adding, besides these, there are seven targeted projects of 235 km costing Rs 8,265 crore..