Cabinet Fast-Tracks Key Bihar-Nepal Connectivity Corridor
What Happened
The Cabinet approved the ₹3,590.73-crore four-laning of the 82.6-km Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa stretch of NH-22 in Bihar. The project will improve connectivity between Muzaffarpur and the India-Nepal border at Sonbarsa.
Key Takeaways
The highway upgrade is expected to ease congestion, boost cross-border trade and tourism, and strengthen regional connectivity under the PM GatiShakti plan.