National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) proposed for the alignment of another expressway, that will run from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh to Siliguri in West Bengal via Bihar.
NHAI will prepare the detailed project report, after the greenfield alignment is approved by Bihar government.
NHAI had submitted the portion of alignment of Gorakhpur-Siliguri expressway, to the road construction department (RCD) in order to discuss and approve in November itself.
Out of total length, 450km stretch of expressway of four/six-lane configuration will pass through Bihar.
This highway is part of Bharatmala project.
Estimated cost on this project will be aroundRs 6000 crore.
The proposed expressway will enter Bihar from Gopalganj and exist from Kishanganj. It will crisscross Siwan, Chapra, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Saharsa and Purnia, in that order.