Jharkhand will Soon Have 6 Four-Lane Corridors of International Standard | 29 Mar 2023

Why in News?

According to information received from the media on March 27, 2023, a plan has been prepared to build a corridor targeting the development of industrial and tourism areas of Jharkhand, under which six four-lane road corridors will be built by the State Road Construction Department.

Key points

• It is known that all these four-lane corridors will be international level highways, as well as due to the construction of these corridors, those traveling within the state will have to travel less time and less distance, which is likely to make people very comfortable.
• According to the information, 393 km in these. East-West Corridor of 121 km, Eastern Corridor of 121 km, North-South Corridor of 275 km, Central Corridor of 140 km, Tourist Corridor of 270 km and Holi Tourist Corridor of 170 km.
• The state road construction department will give responsibility to experienced and technically skilled consultants to prepare the DPR of all the corridors.
• The six corridors that have been decided to be constructed, which will provide facilities to the people on different routes, are-
  1. East-West Corridor: 393 km. From Mudisemar to Dumka via Chatra-Barhi-Bengabad Madhupur-Sarath-Palajori.
  2. Eastern Corridor: 121 km. From Sahibganj to Chandil via Jamtara-Nirsa-Sindri-Chandankyari.
  3. North-South Corridor: 275 km. From Jhumri Telaiya on NH-2 (Antakidih)- Vishnugarh to Odisha border via Petarvarkasmar-Barlanga-Silli-Radgaonsaraikela-Chaibasa-Jaitgarh.
  4. Central Corridor: 140 km. From Ranchi to The Border of Dobhi Bihar via Budhmu-Tandwa-Chatra-Hunterganj.
  5. Tourist Corridor: 270 kms. From Milan Chowk (Silli Rangamati Road) to Chama Mod via Sarjamdih-Tamad-Khunti Govindpursisai-Ghaghra-Netarhat-Garu-Saryu-Latehar-Herhanj-Balumath-McCluskiganj.
  6. Holi Tourist Corridor: 170 kms. From Ranchi to Deoghar via Ormanjhi-Gola-Rajarappa-Dumri and Giridih. It will connect Luguburu, Parasnath and Babadham.