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How Will the New Sky‑Road Make Travel Faster in Varanasi? 🚀

The government is building a 43‑kilometre raised road called the Varuna Elevated Corridor.

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Key Points

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Project cost about eleven thousand crore Indian rupees.

Designed to ease traffic jams in busy parts of the city.

Will improve connections to the airport, train stations and a river port.

Supports movement of goods and helps the local economy grow.

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It will link National Highway 31 with the Varanasi Ring Road.

The road will have six lanes and special bridges that go over the river.

Travel speed will be up to 100 kilometres per hour, cutting travel time by half.

Students, tourists and goods will reach schools, temples and the airport more quickly.

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8 words

corridor

a long road that connects two important places

elevated

raised high above the ground

congestion

when many vehicles are crowded together causing slow traffic

infrastructure

the basic facilities like roads and bridges that a city needs

logistics

the planning and moving of goods from one place to another

capacity

the amount of traffic the road can handle

gateway

an entry point that leads to important places

decongestion

making traffic less crowded

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