The announcement comes after months of disruption caused by the closure of Runway 10 for upgrades to CAT IIIB standards, which are essential for safe landings in dense fog.
Alongside the two important corridors, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) plans to build elevated metro lines that would be stacked over flyovers.
Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini have laid the foundation stone for the project. The metro will also improve links to Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad.
NHAI confirmed that only minor work remains, which will be finished between the first and second week of December. Once complete, preparations for the inauguration will begin. The new expressway will reduce travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur to just one hour.
The annual high-level session will open on September 9, with the debate scheduled from September 23 to 29. Previously slated to speak on September 26, PM Modi's slot has been taken over by India's EAM, Dr S Jaishankar, who will address the session on September 27.
The visit comes amid mounting devastation caused by incessant rainfall, which has claimed hundreds of lives and caused extensive damage to infrastructure and agriculture.
Mumbai on High Alert: The Mumbai Police said the threat message claimed that multiple human bombs had been placed in vehicles across the city. It also warned of a major explosion involving RDX.
Goods that used to attract 28 per cent if they applied to harmful or luxury items such as tobacco, sugary drinks, and high-end vehicles were moved up to a 40 per cent rate slab.
