5,000 km road projects in Bihar and Gujarat worth R 1,1911 crore

New Delhi: Of many key decisions taken on Thursday, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved two new road projects worth Rs. 1,911 crore for Bihar and Gujarat. The Bihar and Gujarat road projects are estimated to cost the government Rs. 1,408 crore and Rs. 503 crore, respectively.

‘The CCEA has approved the project for the development of four laning of 93 km-long (approx.) Gaya-Hisua-Rajgir-Nalanda-Biharsharif section on National Highway-82 in Bihar. The project will be completed within three years of signing of the contract agreement.

                                      

The total project cost is estimated at Rs. 1,408.85 crore including Rs. 1,216.16 crore as civil construction and supervision works and Rs. 192.69 crore as the cost of land acquisition, rehabilitation and pre construction activities’, a statement from the roads ministry said.Read more