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Bihar to Get ₹3.88 Lakh Crore Highways-Expressways; Gadkari Sets ₹5 Lakh Crore Target
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News18•02-10-2026, 00:56
Bihar to Get ₹3.88 Lakh Crore Highways-Expressways; Gadkari Sets ₹5 Lakh Crore Target
- •Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced projects worth ₹3.88 lakh crore for highway construction in Bihar, aiming for a total of ₹5 lakh crore by the end of the current tenure.
- •Projects worth ₹33,000 crore (2,910 km) are completed, ₹65,100 crore (1,878 km) are underway, and ₹3.25 lakh crore are proposed.
- •National Highway length in Bihar increased from 4,615 km in 2014 to 6,500 km, with significant projects like Gorakhpur-Siliguri High-Speed Corridor (₹72,000 crore) and Raxaul-Haldia Greenfield Corridor (₹45,200 crore) underway.
- •Key corridors include Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata (₹32,000 crore), Patna Ring Road (₹10,200 crore), Ram-Janaki Marg (₹5,440 crore), and Buddha Circuit (₹22,000 crore).
- •The extensive network aims to reduce logistics costs, travel time, and boost investment, industrial activities, trade, and employment in Bihar.
Key Questions Answered
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that work worth approximately ₹3.88 lakh crore is to be undertaken for highway construction in Bihar, with a target to complete work worth about ₹5 lakh crore by the end of the current tenure.
According to Nitin Gadkari, the length of national highways in Bihar has grown from about 4,615 kilometers in 2014 to approximately 6,500 kilometers.
The Gorakhpur-Siliguri High-Speed Corridor is a ₹72,000 crore project, with an investment of approximately ₹52,000 crore dedicated to Bihar where about 410 of its 526 kilometers will be located. Its greenfield alignment has been approved and land acquisition notifications are issued.
