Jharkhand-Bihar bypass links
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the construction of new link between Sahibganj bypass in Jharkhand to Manihari bypass in Bihar including four lane bridge on river Ganga.
The 22-km road is estimated to cost Rs.19,54.77 Crore including cost of land acquisition, resettlement and rehabilitation and other pre-construction activities.
Work will be done under the National Highways (Others) on Hybrid Annuity Mode.
The project is under 19-year concession including four years for construction.
The new link road will be approximately 16 km long starting (km.200.87 of Sahibganj Pass in Jharkhand) to another six km long near Narenpur (junction of NH-133B and NH-131A on Manihari bypass in Bihar). This stretch also includes a four-lane Bridge on Ganga river. fii-news.com
