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PM to lay foundation stone for NH-2 stretch in Bihar tomorrow

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for a Rs 882 crore highway project on NH 2 stretch in Bihar tomorrow.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for a National Highways project for six-laning of the 70 km long section of NH-2, extending from Aurangabad in Bihar to Chordahaon Bihar-Jharkhand border at a function in Motihari tomorrow," Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.

The cost of the project will be Rs 882 crore, the statement said.

This section of NH-2 is part of the Delhi- Kolkata section of the Golden Quadrilateral.

After widening, it will be have one flyover, 15 underpass, 7 major bridges, 24 minor bridges, 174 culverts, 12 foot over bridges, 26 bus bays, 7 truck lay bays and 2 wayside amenities, the government said.

 

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First Published: Apr 09 2018 | 7:55 PM IST

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