Behta, Lucknow

The Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated ₹1,450 crore for the Lucknow Metro Phase II,East-West corridor (Charbagh-Basant Kunj corridor). This funding will expedite the construction of the 11.16 km corridor, featuring 12 stations, and improve connectivity in the western parts of Lucknow. The corridor will cover 11.16 km from Charbagh to Basant Kunj at an estimated cost of ₹5,801 crore.

The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has approved 60 urban development proposals, including relaxed map norms, over 1,100 luxury flats, 1,832 affordable flats, a modern bus terminal at Charbagh. The LDA has also launched the Naimish Nagar model township project along Sitapur Road, spanning 1,084 hectares and designed to house around three lakh residents.. The LDA has also inaugurated the Anant Nagar Housing Scheme, an 800-acre project near the international airport, expressway, and Ring Road, including housing for 1.5 lakh people.