Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Greenfield Corridor to Bypass Kishanganj, Improve Siliguri Connectivity
A new 25-kilometre road is being planned in West Bengal.
It would help vehicles travel between North Bengal and Siliguri without passing through Kishanganj in Bihar.
Today, travellers may face delays because they cross into another state and can encounter checks or other formalities.
The problem affects traders, transporters and families.
BJP MP Kartik Chandra Paul raised the issue with government officials and Union minister Nitin Gadkari.
Officials informed him on August 30 that the bypass would be developed.
The report needed to plan the road is now being prepared through a tender process.
Land would be acquired after that report is completed.
Supporters expect the road to shorten journeys and encourage new economic activity.
A proposed 25-km greenfield corridor will run through Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.
The route will bypass the Kishanganj stretch in Bihar and reconnect with an existing National Highway in West Bengal.
BJP MP Kartik Chandra Paul said the corridor would provide an alternative route to Siliguri.
The tender process for preparing the Detailed Project Report has begun, with land acquisition expected afterward.
The project is expected to reduce travel delays and support economic activity in the region.
- Who
- The project was announced by BJP MP Kartik Chandra Paul after discussions with central and West Bengal authorities.
- What
- A proposed 25-km greenfield corridor would bypass Kishanganj and provide an alternative route to Siliguri.
- When
- Paul said he was informed about the project on August 30; the DPR tender process has begun.
- Where
- The corridor would be built in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, bypass the Kishanganj stretch in Bihar and reconnect with an existing National Highway in West Bengal.
- Why
- It is intended to reduce delays caused by the current route through another state and improve connectivity between North Bengal and Siliguri.
- Length
- 25 kilometres
- Project type
- Greenfield bypass corridor
- Proposed location
- Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal
- Bypassed area
- Kishanganj stretch in Bihar
- Destination
- Siliguri
- Current status
- Tender process for the Detailed Project Report has begun
- Next stated step
- Land acquisition after completion of the Detailed Project Report