IANS | 17 Nov, 2022
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated
and laid the foundation stone of 3 national highway (NH) projects worth
Rs 1,206 Crore in Siliguri on Thursday.
Addressing the
gathering, Gadkari said that the inaugurated projects include 2-lane ROB
in replacement of Level Crossing at km 615.5 of NH-31 (Oodlabari) and
would give significant boost to international connectivity and ROB in
lieu of Level Crossing at km 661.100 on NH-31 (Maynaguri). He said that
it would help reduce accidents due to improved safety features and bring
down travelling time and distance.
Gadkari said that the
development of these projects will lead to industrial and economic
growth in West Bengal as well as in the eastern parts of India with
significant inroads towards the agriculture sector.
Giving a
major fillip to traffic decongestion in Siliguri, the foundation stone
was laid on Thursday for the development to 4/6-laning of NH-31 (New
NH-10) with both side service roads from km 569.258 to km 581.030 (end
of AH-02 project on NH- 31 near Shivmandir to Sevoke Army Cantonment).
It would boost connectivity to North Eastern India & neighbouring
countries like Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.