New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a major boost to infrastructure development in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a 43.218 km link corridor along the banks of the Varuna River in Varanasi. The ambitious project, estimated at a total capital cost of Rs 10,998.32 crore, aims to significantly reduce traffic congestion in the holy city and improve connectivity for pi…
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New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the development of a 43.218 km link corridor connecting NH-31 and the Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna for decongestion of Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi city, with a total investment of Rs 10,998.32 crore.The project comprises a 6/4-lane predominantly elevated corridor, including main carriageway, flyovers, loops, ramps and service roads, and will be implemented…
Patna, June 25 (IANS) A serious road accident occurred on National Highway-31 near Jurabganj under the Kodha police station area of Bihar’s Katihar district on Thursday, when a speeding Scorpio SUV collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw. The impact left the auto-rickshaw severely damaged and injured all ten occupants travelling in it.According to eyewitnesses, the collision was extremely severe, triggering panic in the area. Local residents rushed to the site immediately after hearing the cras…
Patna, June 13 (IANS) At least 35 people were injured in a major road accident on NH-31 in Bihar’s Katihar after a speeding passenger bus collided head-on with a car and overturned early Saturday, officials said.According to an official, the bus, with around 50 passengers, many of them migrant labourers heading for work, was travelling from Nalanda district toward different destinations in West Bengal, when the accident occurred near Jurabganj, within the jurisdiction of Kodha Police Station.As …
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the upgradation of the Khagaria-Purnea section of NH-31 and NH-231 in Bihar to a four-lane highway at a total capital cost of Rs 3,936.05 crore.The 143.529-km project will be developed under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) toll mode and is aimed at improving connectivity, reducing travel time and boosting economic activity across key districts of Bihar.“The…
Patna, April 11 (IANS) A tragic road accident in Katihar has claimed 10 lives, and over 25 passengers were injured after a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup van on NH-31, sending shockwaves across the region. The accident occurred near Basgada Chowk under the jurisdiction of Korha Police Station.Eyewitnesses stated that the bus, reportedly at high speed, collided head-on with the pickup van.The impact was so intense that both vehicles were reduced to mangled wreckage.The s…
Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) A tragic road accident on NH-31 near Bagdi Bridge in the Jhandapur police station area of Bhagalpur district claimed 4 lives and left 16 people injured on Tuesday evening. According to the in-charge of the Jhandapur police outpost, a speeding truck rammed into a pickup van near Bagdi Bridge.Following the impact, the pickup van lost control and collided with an e-rickshaw and a bus coming from the opposite direction, triggering a multi-vehicle crash.Four people died …