{
  "id": 11861590,
  "title": "Nitin Gadkari announces over Rs 500 crore for highway strengthening & widening in Bengal: What will change for commuters travelling on NH-14 and NH-114",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nitin-gadkari-announces-over-rs-500-crore-for-highway-strengthening",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-04T06:02:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/nitin-gadkari-announces-over-rs-500-crore-for-highway-strengthening-widening-in-bengal-what-will-change-for-commuters-travelling-on-nh-14-and-nh-114/articleshow/134670204.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has allocated Rs 508.66 crore for strengthening and selectively widening two national highways in Birbhum district, West Bengal. The funds will be used to improve road safety, reduce congestion and facilitate smoother movement of people and goods on NH-14 and NH-114. The project will involve upgrading a 91.90-km stretch of NH-14 between Bhimgarh and Nalhati via Mallarpur, and a 56.40 km section of NH-114 between Surul Village and Mallarpur.",
  "summary": "Nitin Gadkari has announced Rs 508.66 crore for strengthening and selective widening of NH-14 and NH-114 in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. The project will cover 91.90 km of NH-14 and 56.40 km of NH-114, with the upgrades aimed at improving road safety, reducing congestion and travel time, and strengthening connectivity for commuters and freight movement.",
  "key_points": [
    "Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari allocated Rs 508.66 crore.",
    "Funds to strengthen and selectively widen NH-14 and NH-114 in Birbhum district.",
    "Project includes upgrading 91.90 km of NH-14 and 56.40 km of NH-114."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The allocation of funds for highway strengthening and widening will improve road safety, reduce congestion, and facilitate smoother travel for commuters on NH-14 and NH-114 in West Bengal.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}