Bihar has a great gift from Modi government, 4-track Sahebganj-Betia highway at a cost of Rs 3.822 crore

Updated: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:23 PM (IST) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the 4-Len Sahebganj-AraJ-Betia division of NH-139 W in Bihar. The 78.942 km long project invests Rs 3822.31 crore. The project will improve the connection between Patna and Bettiah, which will reduce travel time. This will improve access to many tourist destinations and also create jobs. The central government approves the 4-len Sahebganj-Betia Highway Digital Desk, New Delhi. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Premier Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the construction of the 4-Len Sahebganj-Araraj-Betia division of the National Highway (NH) 139 W in Bihar. The total length of this project is 78.942 km and it invests Rs 3.822.31 crore. Remove advertisement just read the news, the proposed Greenfield project with four lanes, which will be introduced in the hybrid annuity mode. The connection between Patna and Bettiah will improve, which will connect Vaishali, Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, East Champaran and West Champaran districts of North Bihar with areas bordering Indo-Nepal. According to the official statement, the project will facilitate long -distance freight traffic, the project will make prolonged freight transport movement, improve access to major infrastructure and will facilitate the economic growth of the region by improving contact with agricultural sectors, industrial areas and borderline trading routes. The proposed green field alignment will support an average vehicle speed of 80 km per hour compared to the design speed of 100 km per hour. The 2.5 -hour journey will reduce to 1 hour, the statement states that it will reduce the total travel time between Sahebganj and Bettiah to 1 hour from 2.5 hours to 1 hour, while safe, fast and uninterrupted connectivity will be offered for both passengers and cargo vehicles. The project will contribute to seven PM velocity strength economic nodes, six social nodes, eight logistics nodes, eight logistics nodes, nine major tourism and religious centers by improving access to large heritage and Buddhist tourist destinations, including Kesaria Buddha Stupa (Sahebganj), Someshwarnath Temple (Areraj), and Vishwa (Vishava, Vaishava (Vaishali), and Mahava Temple and Vishwa, Vishwa, Vaishali (Vaishali), and Mahave Temple and Vishava, Vishava, Vaishali). (Patna), which will strengthen Bihar’s Buddhist circuits and international tourism ability. Alternative routes will receive a high speed connectivity statement, said NH-139 W is planned to provide high speed connectivity to alternative routes that are currently converted and geometfully weak, through manufactured areas, and NH-31, 722, NH-722, NH-727, NH-227A for a simple call for NH-727, NH-27A will work in shape. The 78.94 km long project will create approximately 14.22 Lakh Manday direct employment and 17.69 Lakh Mandae indirect employment is created. The statement said that this project will also create additional jobs as a result of an increase in economic activities in the environment around the proposed corridor.