Bihar has sought the Centre’s approval for road infrastructure projects worth over Rs 15,000 crore, with Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary during a meeting in New Delhi on Monday (June 29) demanding Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to expedite approvals and funding.
Senior officials of both the central and state governments reviewed the progress of ongoing national highway and expressway projects and also reviewed the detailed project reports (DPRs) prepared for several new roads and bridges.
According to Times of India According to the report, among the key proposals awaiting approval is the expansion of the 89-km Arwal-Biharsharif National Highway, which is estimated to cost Rs 3,844 crore.
Another major proposal being considered by the Center is the Ram Janaki Path project at a cost of Rs 8,672 crore. The proposed 146 km highway will connect Mashrah, Chakiya and Bhittamod.
The State has also submitted a DPR worth Rs 974 crore for the Satighat Bridge and associated road packages along the NH-333A corridor between Barbiga and Panjwara.
According to a representative of the road construction department, work on the project will begin immediately after receiving the necessary approvals from the Center.
Apart from widening highways, Bihar has proposed to build new railway overbridges at Dumraon, Bikramganj, Saphyasarai and Jehanabad.
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