Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Rs. 1,453 Crore Six-Lane Upgrade Planned for Jhansi-Orai Highway
A part of the highway between Jhansi and Orai will become wider.
The road is currently divided into four lanes.
The plan is to expand it to six lanes.
The first section will be about 44 kilometers long.
It will run from Sijwaha Tiraha near Jhansi to Sultanpura village.
The project may cost about Rs.
1,453.66 crore.
A private company will be chosen through bidding to help build it.
The wider road is expected to give vehicles more space and support the movement of people and goods.
The National Highways Authority of India invited bids for a 44.085-km NH-27 upgrade in Uttar Pradesh.
The project will expand the existing four-lane road into a six-lane divided highway.
The first package runs from Sijwaha Tiraha near Jhansi to Sultanpura village.
The project is estimated to cost Rs. 1,453.66 crore and will use the Hybrid Annuity Model.
The tender opened on September 1, 2026, with bids due by October 21, 2026.
- Who
- The National Highways Authority of India is inviting bids, and a private developer will be selected for construction.
- What
- A 44.085-km section of National Highway 27 will be expanded from four lanes to a six-lane divided highway.
- When
- The tender opened on September 1, 2026, and bids can be submitted until October 21, 2026.
- Where
- The first package runs from Sijwaha Tiraha near Jhansi to Sultanpura village on the Jhansi-Orai route in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The upgrade is intended to provide additional road capacity, improve traffic flow, and strengthen connectivity along the route.
- Project cost
- Rs. 1,453.66 crore
- Project length
- 44.085 km
- Highway
- National Highway 27
- Route
- Sijwaha Tiraha near Jhansi to Sultanpura village
- Current road
- Four-lane highway
- Planned road
- Six-lane divided highway
- Contract model
- Hybrid Annuity Model
- Bid deadline
- October 21, 2026