India News | Jharkhand: Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates and Lays Foundation Stones of National Highway Projects in Ranchi, Jamshedpur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Gadkari said with the construction of the 260 km 4-lane inter-corridor from Ranchi to Varanasi at a cost of 7000 crores, Ranchi to Varanasi can be reached in 5 hours.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 21 projects of 532 km at a cost of more than Rs 9400 crore at Dhurva in Ranchi, Jharkhand on Thursday.
Gadkari said with the construction of the 260 km 4-lane inter-corridor from Ranchi to Varanasi at a cost of 7000 crores, Ranchi to Varanasi can be reached in 5 hours.
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He added that the 635 km, 4-lane Raipur-Dhanbad Economic Corridor will facilitate the transportation of coal, steel, cement and other minerals, stated a release.
Gadkari also inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 10 National Highway projects of 220 km at Bishtupur, Jamshedpur in Jharkhand at a cost of Rs 3843 crore today.
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The union minister said that with the construction of Jharkhand's first 4-lane double-decker elevated road from Kali Mandir to Baliguma on Ranchi-Jamshedpur road at a cost of 1876 crores, the journey of 45 minutes will be covered in 5 minutes. (ANI)
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