New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved 4-laning of a road project in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh that is 99 km long, costing Rs 2,535.54 crore.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for development of the 4-laning of the Nagina-Kashipur section of National Highway - 74 covering the two states, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said in a statement.