Nitin Gadkari announces sanction of Rs 1338.61 Cr for NH-17 expansion in Assam

In a significant development for Assam's infrastructure, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced that an allocation of Rs 1338.61 Crore was sanctioned for the expansion of NH-17 in the state.

He said that "In Assam, an allocation of 71338.61 Crore has been sanctioned for the
widening of NH-17 into a 4-lane road with paved shoulders, spanning from Near Mowatari before Chapar Bypass to the Tulungia section of the Bilasipara-Guwahati corridor.

Encompassing a total length of 26.82 kilometres, this project falls under Package 2.

This road enhancement aims to augment connectivity between Bilasipara and Tulungia and forms an integral part of the Bilasipara-Guwahati corridor. It will facilitate improved access to Western Assam and Lower Assam via NH-27, fostering connectivity to neighbouring states suc as Meghalaya and West Bengal", Gadkari said on X ( formerly called Twitter).

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Nitin Gadkari announces sanction of Rs 1338.61 Cr for NH-17 expansion in Assam (uniindia.com)