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India approves 12 highway projects including in Goa and Nagaland

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India has announced the approval of 12 highway projects valued at nearly US$908 million. Projects are in the states of West Bengal, Maharashtra, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Goa, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The project in West Bengal entails the four-laning of the Haldia from Kolaghat section of NH-41 in addition to the upgrade and rehabilitation of the Barhani-Kataya Chowk near the Shohratgarh section of NH-730. There are three projects in
November 21, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India has announced the approval of 12 highway projects valued at nearly US$908 million.

Projects are in the states of West Bengal, Maharashtra, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Goa, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

The project in West Bengal entails the four-laning of the Haldia from Kolaghat section of NH-41 in addition to the upgrade and rehabilitation of the Barhani-Kataya Chowk near the Shohratgarh section of NH-730.

There are three projects in Maharashtra involving the two- and four-laning of highway stretches.

In India’s extreme northeast, the states of Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh are allocated four highway expansion projects, while in the south-western coastal state of Goa, the Margaon Western NH Bypass for the NH 17 is to be developed.

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