- By Nidhi Giri
- Wed, 30 Apr 2025 04:06 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Narayani Ganga Expressway: The Road Construction Department has received approval for the 225 km long Narayani-Ganga Expressway. The expressway will join North Bihar to South Bihar directly, connecting multiple districts. It will be built from Bagaha in West Champaram to Bhojpur. Once this route gets open to the public, it will save travel time and make the journey of commuters smoother.
The department has forwarded the proposal to the central government. Once it gets clearance from the Centre, the construction work will commence. A budget of around Rs 4,000 has been allocated for the project, as per a News24 report.
Narayani Ganga Expressway Details
The investment for land acquisition on the Narayani-Ganga Expressway route is approximately Rs 3,950 crore. Circle rates will be used to provide compensation to land owners, farmers, and cultivators for their land.
Local farmers will receive Rs 11500 crore to construct the project through specified targets. The entire development project of land acquisition and construction will require an investment of Rs 15450 crore, as per the report. When the route opens to the public, it will improve overall connectivity in the area, easing travel for the commuters.
In another update, significant progress has been made in the implementation of the much-awaited Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway project. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, has initiated the process of selecting an agency to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR).
It has been confirmed that the project will involve developing the existing road into a four-lane highway, rather than a greenfield project. The RFP clarifies that the main objective is to develop the existing road as a four-lane highway with paved shoulders.
The invitation to bid mentions that the proposed highway between Buxar and Bhagalpur is referred to as a high-speed corridor or expressway. The estimated length for DPR development is approximately 240 kilometers. The selected agency will have 270 days to complete the DPR, expected by the end of 2026.
