Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the six-lane widening project of the Handia (Prayagraj)-Rajatalab (Varanasi) section of NH-19 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on 30 November 2020.
The 73 km stretch of the newly widened and six-lane NH19 has been constructed with a total outlay of Rs 2,447 crore.
It will reduce travel time between Prayagraj and Varanasi by one hour.