Team MoRTH is working 24×7 on ‘NewIndia, the Infrastructure Hub of The World’, says Minister
Construction of Rs.1,900 crore New Link NH-133B in Jharkhand including Ganga Bridge, construction of Manihari Bypass and widening of NH-131A in Bihar is targeted to be completed by October 2024.
Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari gave this update in a series of tweets on 13 June 2022.
He said the construction of New Link NH-133B from 0.200-km in Jharkhand to 15.885-km including Ganga Bridge, construction of Manihari Bypass from 0.000-km to 5.500-km and widening of NH-131A from 5.500-km to 6.000-km to 4-Lane standards is in full swing in Bihar.
The Minister said the new link of NH-133B project spanning 21.68-km is a one of its kind project involving the construction of a 6-km long Ganga Bridge, world’s third longest extra-dosed bridge, Manihari bypass and widening of NH-131A.
Gadkari said the highway will connect Sahibganj (Jharkhand) to Manihari (Bihar) and aims to reduce travel distance by 1/10th.
This will also serve as a strategic connecting point to North East.
The project will further reduce the traffic congestion at Vikram Shila Setu bridge in Bhagalpur and provide impetus to creation of job opportunities for the local population.
He said the project is targeted to be completed by October 2024. New India is being forged with the vision of incredible infrastructure everywhere, he added.
Also, Gadkari said Team MoRTH is working 24×7 on a mission mode to make #NewIndia, the ‘Infrastructure Hub of The World’.
Elsewhere, the six-laning of NH-140 from Chittoor to Mallavaram in Andhra Pradesh is progressing at a rapid pace under #BharatmalaPariyojana.
This NH section connects important towns in Chittoor District i.e. Chittoor and Tirupati via religious place Kanipakam.
The project starts at Kukkalapalli and ends at Mallavaram, consisting of 2 bypasses at Kasipentla and Kanipakam, 14 grade separators, 6 major mridges and ~15 minor bridges.
Part of this project length is operational since May 2021 and the balance works are expected to be completed by 30 Sep 2022.
After the completion of the project, the region would witness dynamic transformation with enhanced connectivity that would further boost economic activities and religious tourism, he said. fiinews.com
