Bihar gets ₹9,726-cr road & highway booster

The Union transport minister laid the foundation stones for road and highway projects worth ₹9,726 crore in Bihar including 8 NH projects worth ₹6,900 crore in Chhapra and four laning of a 49 km road from Narainpur to Purnia on NH-131(A), involving ₹1,269 crore investments. The projects also include construction of a flyover in Kishanganj on NH-31 costing ₹129.2 crore and two laning of a 64.2 km road on NH-527 (C) from Majhauli to Charaut, at ₹537.17 crore investment. At Madhepura, the minister laid the foundation stone for two laning of a 47.75 km road from Umagaon to Basopatti and Kalwahi on NH-227(L) and from Saharghat to Benipatti to Rahika on NH-227(J), at ₹407.28 crore investment. Other works include two laning of a 26.04 km road from Bideshwarsthan to Bheja on NH-527(A) worth ₹337 crore; two laning of a 90-km road from Maheshkhoot to Saharsa and Madhepura on NH-107 costing ₹645 crore; and construction of a 10.2-km bridge along with approach road on river Kosi between Bheja and Bakor on NH-527(A) at a cost of ₹984.29 crore. The minister also laid the foundation stones for 14 Sewarage infrastructure projects worth ₹2,785.23 crore, and launched multiple works under Namami Gange program worth ₹2,826 crore, said official ministry sources.