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Gadkari Approves Rs 993 Crore For NH-10 Development In Sikkim
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News18•08-10-2026, 14:15
Gadkari Approves Rs 993 Crore For NH-10 Development In Sikkim
- •Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced Rs 993.64 crore for upgrading NH-10 between Rangpo and Ranipool to a two-lane highway.
- •The project includes constructing tunnels, viaducts, bridges, and slope-protection measures to tackle sliding and sinking zones in the Himalayan terrain.
- •The upgraded corridor aims to provide safer, faster, and more resilient connectivity to Gangtok and other parts of Sikkim.
- •The improved highway will boost the movement of tourists, agricultural produce, essential goods, and defence personnel and supplies.
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the approval of Rs 993.64 crore to upgrade the Rangpo and Ranipool section of NH-10 into a two-lane highway with major engineering works to improve safety in the terrain.
The project will involve building tunnels, viaducts, bridges, and cut-and-cover sections, alongside comprehensive slope-protection measures to tackle vulnerable sliding and sinking zones.
The upgraded corridor provides safer, faster, and more resilient connectivity to Gangtok, boosts the movement of tourists, agricultural produce, and essential goods, and holds strategic importance for defence personnel and supplies.
