Jharkhand to get ₹2L cr road projects by 2024: Gadkari
ROADS & HIGHWAYS

Jharkhand to get ₹2L cr road projects by 2024: Gadkari

Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari announced a 114km greenfield ring-road project worth 5000 crore covering more than half a dozen districts in Jharkhand and promised that by end of 2024, the state is set to get projects worth about 2 lakh crore boosting road connectivity.

The Union minister also laid the foundation stones of several projects including national highways, road overbridges, flyovers worth more than 13,000 crore while taking part in events in Ranchi and Jamshedpur. The senior BJP leader was welcomed by several party office-bearers and workers at the Ranchi airport. While he announced 21 projects worth around 9400 crore in Ranchi, in his Jamshedpur leg of the visit earlier in the day, the Union minister announced projects worth around 3843 crore.

In Jamshedpur, he laid the foundation stone for a 10.4 km four-lane double-decker elevated corridor from Paridih to Baliguma on the outskirts of the city on NH-33 at an investment of 1876 crore. To be constructed in two phases it is expected to get over by end of 2024. “The double decker’s upper road will be used for vehicles coming from Ranchi to Jamshedpur or from Kolkata/Odisha to Jamshedpur through the NH-33. The lower lane will be used as service lane," he said.

In Ranchi, he announced 114km-long four-lane ring-road projects covering Jamshedpur, Gumla, Hazaribag, Lohardaga and Latehar to boost intra and inter-state movements. “We are working on 260 cable car and ropeway projects to connect towns and cities. ,” he said.

Also Read
PM inaugurates a Metro Line of Bangalore Metro
House panel suggests flexible central support

Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari announced a 114km greenfield ring-road project worth 5000 crore covering more than half a dozen districts in Jharkhand and promised that by end of 2024, the state is set to get projects worth about 2 lakh crore boosting road connectivity. The Union minister also laid the foundation stones of several projects including national highways, road overbridges, flyovers worth more than 13,000 crore while taking part in events in Ranchi and Jamshedpur. The senior BJP leader was welcomed by several party office-bearers and workers at the Ranchi airport. While he announced 21 projects worth around 9400 crore in Ranchi, in his Jamshedpur leg of the visit earlier in the day, the Union minister announced projects worth around 3843 crore. In Jamshedpur, he laid the foundation stone for a 10.4 km four-lane double-decker elevated corridor from Paridih to Baliguma on the outskirts of the city on NH-33 at an investment of 1876 crore. To be constructed in two phases it is expected to get over by end of 2024. “The double decker’s upper road will be used for vehicles coming from Ranchi to Jamshedpur or from Kolkata/Odisha to Jamshedpur through the NH-33. The lower lane will be used as service lane, he said. In Ranchi, he announced 114km-long four-lane ring-road projects covering Jamshedpur, Gumla, Hazaribag, Lohardaga and Latehar to boost intra and inter-state movements. “We are working on 260 cable car and ropeway projects to connect towns and cities. ,” he said. Also Read PM inaugurates a Metro Line of Bangalore Metro House panel suggests flexible central support

Related Stories

Gold Stories

Next Story
Resources

Schindler named among Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2026

Schindler has been named among Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2026, a global ranking recognising companies for their workplace environments.Compiled by Forbes in partnership with Statista, the ranking is based on independent employee feedback, including whether employees would recommend their organisation to friends and family.The company said the recognition reflected its focus on creating a workplace where employees can develop their expertise and build careers. ..

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

India needs an export-execution mindset: Vishesh Jain

Interview with Vishesh Jain, Founder & CEO, EximpleWhat gaps in India’s global trade ecosystem led you to build Eximple, and what problem did you see businesses struggling with most?Eximple came out of a problem that all three founders had seen from different choke points in the trade ecosystem. India has millions of MSMEs and manufacturers, and many of them can make products that are genuinely competitive on quality. Yet only a small fraction is able to build meaningful international businesses. In our experience, the gap is usually not manufacturing capability; it is the ability to exe..

Next Story
Building Material

Nuvoco reports 13.5% revenue growth in Q2 FY27

Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. reported consolidated revenue of Rs 27.9 billion for Q2 FY27, up 13.5% year on year. Cement sales volume rose 9% to 4.7 million tonnes (MMT), while EBITDA increased 11% to Rs 4.11 billion.The company said it began its cement operations in 2014 with a 2.3 MMT per annum (MMTPA) operation at Nimbol. It now aims to reach 35 MMTPA of cement capacity by FY28, nearly 15 times its initial capacity. Its portfolio spans cement, ready-mix concrete and modern building materials.On sustainability and cost efficiency, Nuvoco partnered with CleanMax for a 46.4 MW wind-solar hybrid re..

Advertisement

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get daily newsletters around different themes from Construction world.

STAY CONNECTED

Advertisement

SPECIAL OFFER
QR Code