Rs.1,244.43 cr approved for HP’s National Highway-205 upgrade
Minister for Road Transport and Highways https://morth.nic.in/ Nitin Gadkari has sanctioned Rs.718.26 crore for the widening and strengthening of the Daringbadi Ghat section on National Highway-59, spanning Kandhamal and Ganjam district, under the Annual Plan 2023-24.
The 26.96-km project from western Odisha to bypass National Highway-59 will elevate highway standards, bolster safety, and ensure all weather-connectivity along National Highway-59.
He also shared sanctioning and approvals of other highways on 27 Feb 2024 https://www.conexpoconagg.com/.
Rs.1,244.43 crore sanctioned for upgradation on National Highway-205 in Solan and Bilaspur districts of Himachal Pradesh https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home .
Approval has been given to upgrade the existing road from Kalar Bala village to Nauni Chowk on National Highway-205. It would be upgraded to 4-lane with painted shoulder.
Also sanctioned was Rs.438.34 crore for construction of 2-lane for Giridih on National Highway-114 in Jharkhand.
Gadkari said the proposed Giridih Bypass will reduce the travel time from Ranchi to Deoghar. Also, construction of bypass road around Giridih city will lead to socio-economic development of the area.
Approval has been given for construction of 29-km long 4 lane Jaunpur Bypass (Package-1) at a cost of Rs.1,894.76 crore on Jaunpur-Akbarpur section of National Highway–135A in Uttar Pradesh https://www.globaltenders.com/.
The development of Greenfield Bypass will also provide connectivity to National Highway-128A, National Highway-731 and National Highway-31 passing through the project highway.
The highway also includes a major bridge over Ganga River, he said.
Rs.691.70 crore approved for construction of 6 km long 4-lane Kotdwar Bypass on National Highway-119 in Bijnor and Pauri districts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Rs.481.86 crore sanctioned for widening of National Highway-19 in Saran district of Bihar. Fiinews.com
