MUNGER-BHAGALPUR NH ROAD

Sept. 13, 2020

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has approved a proposal to construct 120 km Munger-Bhagalpur-Tirpety-Kahalgaon concrete road on national highway 80 in Bihar.

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  • This will be a 2-lane road with paved shoulders, which will also be 4-lane wide at certain stretches.

  • The road from Munger to Bhagalpur, Kahalgaon and Mirza Chauki of Jharkhand is the busiest route of Bihar. It serves as lifeline for stone supply sector which caters to entire Bihar, Nepal, WB, etc.

  • It is also a major route for carrying fly ash from NTPC Kahalgaon to Saharsa, Madhepura, Begusarai, Purnima and Kishanganj. It also connects to the famous Vikramshila University of Bhagalpur, besides being an important tourist route.

Source : PIB

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