Gadkari to lay foundation stone for 31 projects in Jharkhand on March 23
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for 31 projects worth Rs 13,296 crore in Jharkhand on Thursday, including stretches of Delhi-Kolkata and Mumbai-Kolkata corridors and Bharatmala packages, under which ring road and bypasses are developed, an official said.
Of these, 21 pertain to state capital Ranchi, entailing an estimated investment of Rs 9,453 crore, and nine to Jamshedpur at a cost of Rs 3,378 crore.
Gadkari will dedicate to the nation a 44-km stretch between Jamshedpur and Mahulta on NH-33, constructed at a cost of Rs 465 crore.
"This stretch will provide Delhi-Kolkata and Mumbai-Kolkata connectivity via Jamshedpur, significantly reducing travel time, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Chief General Manager SK Mishra told PTI.
The project will also drive commercial development in the Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, he stated.
Apart from these, foundation stone for a four-lane double-decker elevated corridor will be laid on NH-3