Siliguri Corridor: Central government approves over Rs 2,077 crore for multiple projects
The central government has approved Rs 2,077.18 crore for a major infrastructure upgrade at Siliguri Corridor. The approval is for the 4-laning of 31.02-km NH-327 that links Bagdogra in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district with Galgalia in Bihar’s Kishanganj.
The work involves the development of three major bridges, a road overbridge, five elephant underpasses, and service roads on both sides of the highway. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the project and said that, located along the strategically vital Siliguri Corridor, the project will strengthen connectivity to Northeast India and improve access to Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
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