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Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway: 568-km long, six-lane greenfield expressway project called the Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway has been approved by the Centre, announced Bihar road construction minister Nitin Nabin on Saturday. Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway is a key infrastructure initiative that will improve Bihar’s connectivity with Delhi and the Northeast. At present, there is no direct road connecting Gorakhpur and Siliguri. So, it took around 15 hours to complete this journey. However, with the construction of this road, the 15-hour journey can be completed in just 6 hours.
Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway Routes
Gorakhpur-Siliguri high-speed expressway will pass through 313 villages of 39 blocks in eight districts of Bihar, including: West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Araria and Kishanganj. A total of 417 km of the expressway will be within Bihar. Several bridges will be constructed over major rivers, including the Gandak, Bagmati and Kosi, as part of the project.
Minister Nabin informed the state government had requested the Centre to include the district headquarters of Bettiah, Motihari, Darbhanga and Madhubani in the project. In response, the NHAI has agreed to develop “spur connectivity” to these cities.
“Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway will not only expand the national highway network but also boost trade, tourism and industrial development in Bihar,” minister Nabin called it a “historic achievement”, as quoted by a TOI report.
Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway To Connect THESE Villages
Land of a total of 111 villages of Gorakhpur, Kushinagar and Deoria districts of Uttar Pradesh has been acquired, which includes 14 villages of Chauri-Chaura tehsil, 19 villages of Hata tehsil of Kushinagar, 42 villages of Tamkuhiraj tehsil and 13 villages of Kasya tehsil. Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway will be a parallel road connected to the Bareilly-Gorakhpur Expressway.
