Patna: In a bid to connect Buxar with Ghazipur district in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, the Bihar government has started constructing the Purvanchal Expressway.
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching nine important highway projects in Bihar, earlier Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has also emphasised the need to extend the Purvanchal Expressway from Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur to Buxar.
According to NHAI's Regional Officer Chandan Vats, the construction of the Purvanchal Expressway is underway from Lucknow to Ghaziabad and it will connect Ghazipur district in Eastern Uttar Pradesh with state capital Lucknow.
"After connecting with Purvanchal Expressway, people of Bihar will also be able to go to Delhi by road within 12 to 13 hours because 302 km Lucknow to Agra Expressway and 165 km from Agra to Delhi. The Agra Lucknow Taj Expressway and the Greater Noida-Agra Yamuna expressway are already operational," Vats said.
The extension of the Purvanchal expressway will also boost trade and the agriculture sector. Transportation between Delhi and Bihar by road will become easier. We already have a good road between Buxar and Patna and the widening of four-lanes is underway, NHAI officials said.
The proposal of four-lane road connectivity between Ara to Mohania will also help give another option for direct connectivity from Patna to Delhi. Patna, the capital of Bihar, is one of the most congested cities in the country. Now, the Centre has proposed a 39-km ring road comprising six lanes to ease pressure on roads inside the city, the official added.
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