Amas–Darbhanga Expressway
The Amas–Darbhanga Expressway (NH-119D) or Gaya–Darbhanga Expressway is an approved 4/6-lane wide access-controlled expressway in India. NH-119D connects Amas village in Gaya district to Bela Nawada village in Darbhanga district. The Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur bridge is a part of this project.
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) | |
| Length | 230 km (140 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Amas (Gaya district) |
| north end | Bela Nawada (Darbhanga district) |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Bihar |
| Highway system | |
Route
It will pass through 7 districts of Bihar i.e. Aurangabad, Gaya, Nalanda, Jehanabad, Patna, Vaishali , Samastipur and Darbhanga. The route of Amas–Darbhanga Expressway from south to north is as follows:
Construction
The construction work of Amas–Darbhanga Expressway has been divided into 4 packages by the NHAI.[1]
| Sr. No. | Package | Length | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Amas (Gaya)–Shivrampur | 55 km (34 mi) | Megha Engineering |
| 2. | Shivrampur–Ramnagar | 54 km (34 mi) | Megha Engineering |
| 3. | Kalyanpur–Balbhadarpur | 47 km (29 mi) | Megha Engineering |
| 4. | Balbhadrapur–Bela Nawada (Darbhanga) | 47 km (29 mi) | Ram Kripal Singh Construction |
Status updates
- Nov 2022: Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari will lay down the foundation stone soon.[2]
References
- "Amas-Darbhanga Expressway, information and status". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- "Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to lay foundation of Bihar's FIRST expressway on Nov 14, will connect Amas-Darbhanga". Zee News. 9 November 2022.
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