Union cabinet clears ₹3,591 crore project to widen Bihar’s NH-22 to four lanes
Cabinet approves ₹3,590.73 crore project to four-lane Bihar’s NH-22 from Muzaffarpur to Sonbarsa, boosting Nepal border connectivity.
On Wednesday, the Union cabinet endorsed a ₹3,590.73 crore initiative to widen the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa stretch of National Highway (NH)-22 in Bihar to four lanes. Union minister for information and broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed confidence that this project, which begins at the Nepal border and extends through Sonbarsa and Sitamarhi down to Muzaffarpur, would prove to be a pivotal transportation artery for Bihar's future.
The construction is projected to be finished within a 30-month timeframe utilizing black-top pavement.
Vaishnaw highlighted that the project would incorporate seven significant bridges, three road overbridges, six underpasses, and a 340-metre bridge spanning the Bagmati river. The expansion would additionally bolster the region's tourism industry and foster economic growth. Vaishnaw further explained that the highway would connect important tourism sites and serve as a crucial economic corridor, facilitating the development of five PM Gati-Shakti Economic Nodes, four Social Nodes, and two Logistic Nodes.
These nodes include industrial estates, religious temples, and railway stations, all designed to ensure smoother movement of goods and passengers across the area.
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