Cabinet Approves Rs 4,447 Cr Mokamamunger Section Of High- Speed Corridor In Bihar

(MENAFN- KNN India) Patna, Sep 11 (KNN) The government has approved the development of a 4-lane greenfield, access-controlled highway project in Bihar.

The corridor will be executed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) with a total length of 82.4 km and an outlay of Rs 4,447.38 crore.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the proposal for the Mokama–Munger section of the Buxar–Bhagalpur High-Speed Corridor.

The route will improve connectivity between Mokama, Barahiya, Lakhisarai, Jamalpur, and Munger, extending access to Bhagalpur.

Eastern Bihar's industrial belt-comprising an ordnance factory cluster, the Jamalpur locomotive workshop, food processing units in Munger and Barahiya, and Bhagalpur's textile and logistics hub-is expected to benefit significantly from the project.

The corridor is designed for speeds of up to 100 km/h and will cut travel time between Mokama and Munger to about 1.5 hours, providing safer and uninterrupted movement for both freight and passenger traffic.

The project is projected to generate around 14.83 lakh man-days of direct employment and 18.46 lakh man-days of indirect employment during construction.

Additional job creation is anticipated through the increased economic activity spurred by improved connectivity.

(KNN Bureau)

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