New Delhi, March 28 -- The Central Government on Friday approved the construction of 4-lane access controlled greenfield and brownfield Patna - Arrah - Sasaram corridor starting from Patna
to Sasaram (120.10 km) in Bihar to be developed on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at a total capital cost of Rs 3,712.40 crore.
The proposal was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, an official statement said after the Cabinet meeting.
Currently, connectivity between Sasaram, Arrah and Patna relies on existing State Highways (SH-2, SH-12, SH-81 and SH-102) and takes 3-4 hours due to heavy congestion including in Arrah town. A greenfield corridor, along with 10.6 km of upgradation of e...