New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the construction of 4-lane greenfield access-controlled Mokama-Munger section of the Buxar-Bhagalpur high-speed corridor in Bihar.
Addressing the media on the Cabinet decision, union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the 82.400 km project will be constructed on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) with a total capital cost of Rs 4,447.38 crore.
He said the project will provide connectivity to important regional cities such as Mokama, Barahiya, Lakhisarai, Jamalpur and Munger linking to Bhagalpur.
The 4-lane access-controlled corridor with close tolling, supporting average vehicular speeds of 80 km/h with design speed of 100 km/h wi...