Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Gifts 21 Road Projects to Jharkhand | Jharkhand | 25 Mar 2023

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On 23 March 2023, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari gifted Jharkhand 21 road projects built and constructed at a cost of more than Rs 11,400 crore, of which the foundation stone of 18 projects was laid in Ranchi.

Key Points

• The inauguration-foundation stone of these projects was-
• Four lane road from Kudu to Udaipura of Varanasi-Ranchi Economic Corridor, 39 km in length, cost Rs 1423 crore.
• Four lane road from Udaipur to Bhogu of Varanasi-Ranchi Economic Corridor, 50 km in length, cost Rs 1437 crore.
• Four lane road from Bhogu to Sankha of Varanasi-Ranchi Economic Corridor, 49 km in length, cost Rs 1391 crore.
• Four lane road from Khajuri to Bidhamganj of Varanasi-Ranchi Economic Corridor,41 km in length, cost Rs 1232 crore.
• Four lane road from Bokaro Jaina to Gola of Raipur-Dhanbad Economic Corridor, 32 km in length, cost Rs 1127 crore.
• Four lane road up to Gola-Ormanjhi of Raipur-Dhanbad Economic Corridor, 28 km in length, cost Rs 1330 crore.
• Bypass construction of Lohardaga road, 20 km in length, cost Rs 459 crore.
• Bypass construction of Chatra city 14 km in length, cost Rs 235 crore.
• Construction of a two-lane paved shoulder from Lamta to Gonia, 18 km in length, cost Rs 98 crore.
• Construction of the road from Duari to Roll, 26 km in length, cost Rs 85 crore.
• Construction of railway overbridge between Daltonganj to Rajhara, cost Rs 84 crore.
• Construction of headwater from Kuti Mod (Chainpur) to Hutar via Ramgarh block, 24 km in length, cost Rs 81 crore.
• Construction of Banaso to Burkatta road, 28 km in length, cost Rs 69 crore.
• Mohammadganj to Haidarnagar (Mohammadganj to Dangwar road) via Pansa Aghori road, 17 km in length, cost Rs 62 crore.
• Construction of a two-lane road from Chainpur to Mahuadand Marg (to Dumri), 12 km in length, cost Rs 59 crore.
• Construction of Gumla to Kolebira road, 47 km in length, cost Rs 57 crore.
• Construction of railway overbridge at Kamta on Gola-Charu Road, cost Rs.35 crore.
• Construction of road connecting NH-33 to Lord Adityanath Temple at Devaltand, 2 km in length, cost Rs 2 crore.