On Wednesday the government has approved three highway projects which would cost an estimated Rs 5,529 crore.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the prime minister Narendra Modi, has given the approval for the development of eight-laning of Mukarba Chowk to Panipat section of National Highway 1 in Delhi and Haryana.

According to an official statement, “The approval is in BOT (Toll) mode on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (BOT/DBFOT) basis,” and also added that the cost is estimated to be Rs 2,204.51 crore.