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.

As the government began to take regulatory action after the massive IndiGo fiasco that left thousands of passengers in the lurch, the airline said that over 95 per cent of network connectivity has been re-established as it can operate to 135 out of the existing 138 destinations in operations.