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India Approves Four-Laning Highway Project Near Siliguri Corridor
India plans to widen an important road near Siliguri in West Bengal.
The road will connect Bagdogra with Panitanki, Kharibari and Galgalia.
The project will cost Rs 2,077.18 crore and cover 31.02 kilometres.
It will add bridges, a road over bridge and five special crossings for elephants.
These crossings are meant to help people and wildlife travel more safely.
The wider road should reduce traffic in several nearby towns.
It should also make it easier to move goods and travel toward Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and northeastern India.
More railway and highway projects are also being planned in the Siliguri Corridor.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approved Rs 2,077.18 crore for a 31.02-km four-laning project on NH-327 in Darjeeling district.
The Bagdogra-Panitanki-Kharibari-Galgalia section will include three major bridges, one road over bridge, five elephant underpasses and service roads.
The project is intended to improve access between North Bengal, the Northeast, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Officials say the highway will ease congestion and support faster movement of agricultural, horticultural, tea and other local products.
The announcement is part of wider infrastructure plans for the strategically important Siliguri Corridor, including proposed underground rail connectivity.
- Who
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Darjeeling MP Raju Bista.
- What
- Approval of a Rs 2,077.18-crore project to four-lane 31.02 kilometres of NH-327, including five elephant underpasses.
- Where
- Between Bagdogra and Galgalia through Panitanki and Kharibari in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, near the Siliguri Corridor.
- When
- The announcement was reported in the article; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- To strengthen regional and strategic connectivity, reduce congestion, improve wildlife safety and support the movement of people and goods.
Key facts
- Approved cost
- Rs 2,077.18 crore
- Highway section
- Bagdogra-Panitanki-Kharibari-Galgalia section of NH-327
- Project length
- 31.02 kilometres
- Major structures
- Three major bridges and one road over bridge
- Wildlife protection
- Five elephant underpasses
- Regional links
- Connectivity toward northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh
- Bagdogra Airport terminal
- Planned terminal designed for 3,000 peak-hour passengers, with 10 parking bays for A321/B737 aircraft
Quotes
Raju Bista
Member of Parliament representing Darjeeling
“I am happy to share that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved Rs 2,077.18 crore for the four-laning of the 31.02-km Bagdogra-Panitanki-Khoribari-Galgalia Section of NH-327 in Darjeeling district.”
NDTV
Sources
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