Jharkhand

• 25 Mar 2023

Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Gifts 21 Road Projects to Jharkhand

Why in News?

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.