India, Sept. 25 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of the 4-lane Sahebganj–Areraj–Bettiah section of NH-139W in Bihar under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM). The greenfield highway project spans 78.942 km with a total capital cost of Rs 3,822.31 crore. It is designed to improve connectivity between the state capital Patna and Bettiah, linking the districts of Vaishali, Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, East Champaran and West Champaran up to areas along the Indo–Nepal border.
The project will strengthen long-distance freight movement, improve access to key infrastructure and support regional economic development by connecting agricultu...