The CTWG meeting was held as part of India’s rotation hosting the next Quad Summit. The Quad CTWG was established during the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi in March 2023.

The highway will be directly connected to the Bundelkhand Expressway, which will also link it to Delhi, making travel easier and faster. The project is estimated to cost around 4,000 crore rupees and will significantly reduce traffic congestion and accidents on the existing Naubasta-Hamirpur route.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep grief over the fire mishap in Arpora, calling the incident “deeply saddening” and conveying his support to the affected families.