Raniganj Bypass
West Bengal: Gadkari approves Rs 410.83 Cr for 5.261 km 4-lane Raniganj Bypass on NH14 on EPC Mode
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Friday approved Rs 410.83 crore for the construction of a 4-lane Raniganj Bypass with a length of 5.261 km on NH-14 (old NH-60) in Paschim Bardhaman district on EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Mode in West Bengal.
NH-14 starts from its junction with NH-12 (Old NH 34) near Morgram connecting Rampur Hat, Siuri, Raniganj, Bankura, Garhbeta, and Salbani and terminating at its junction with NH-16 (Old NH 2) near Kharagpur in the West Bengal, Gadkari said.
The Road Transport and Highways Minister said the entire stretch is a 2-lane with a Paved Shoulder configuration.
This corridor is acting as one of the prime corridors for the traffic plying from south Indian states and Odisha towards North Bengal and northeastern states, he added.
Gadkari said it connects many important Industrial, religious and agricultural areas like Kharagpur, Midnapore, Chandrakona Road, Garbeta, Bishnupur, Bankura, Raniganj, Pandabeshwar, Dubrajpur, Suri, Rampurhat, Nalhati, etc.
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