{"id":19760,"date":"2026-09-03T10:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=19760"},"modified":"2026-09-03T10:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:37:09","slug":"bridges-elephant-underpasses-and-more-gadkari-announces-rs-2077-move-to-strengthen-siliguri-corridor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=19760","title":{"rendered":"Bridges, elephant underpasses and more: Gadkari announces Rs 2,077 move to strengthen Siliguri Corridor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133732541,imgsize-99688,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg\" alt=\"Bridges, elephant underpasses and more: Gadkari announces Rs 2,077 move to strengthen Siliguri Corridor\" title=\"Siliguri Corridor gets Rs 2,077 crore highway boost\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Siliguri Corridor gets Rs 2,077 crore highway boost\">Siliguri Corridor gets Rs 2,077 crore highway boost<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/siliguri-corridor\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siliguri Corridor<\/a> is set for a major infrastructure upgrade, with the Centre approving a Rs 2,077.18-crore project to four-lane the 31.02-km NH-327. The stretch links Bagdogra in West Bengal\u2019s Darjeeling district with Galgalia in Bihar\u2019s Kishanganj.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari announced the approval on Thursday, saying that the project would include three major bridges, a road over bridge, five elephant underpasses and service roads on both sides of the highway.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>According to the minister, the project will strengthen connectivity along the strategically important Siliguri Corridor and improve access to the Northeast as well as towards Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. <!-- -->\u201cLocated along the strategically vital Siliguri Corridor, the project will strengthen connectivity to Northeast India and improve access towards Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The four-laning is also expected to ease congestion in Bagdogra, Naxalbari, Kharibari and Panitanki, while improving connectivity to Bagdogra Airport and other key regional centres.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Minister Gadkari said that the upgraded highway would enable faster movement of agricultural, horticultural, tea and other local produce from the region to larger markets. The elephant underpasses are intended to support safer movement of wildlife along the route.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Strengthening Northeast<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The project covers an important section of the Siliguri Corridor, a narrow strip of land separating Nepal from Bangladesh. The corridor is less than 20 km wide at its narrowest point and serves as the only road and rail link connecting the rest of India with the Northeast.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The government is strengthening infrastructure along this vital land bridge connecting mainland India with Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Improved road connectivity is expected to facilitate faster transportation of agricultural, horticultural and tea products from North Bengal to larger markets, potentially benefiting local producers and businesses.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The highway project comes amid the government&#8217;s focus on strengthening infrastructure in north Bengal. CM Suvendu Adhikari, who assumed office in May this year, has repeatedly said that improving connectivity and infrastructure in North Bengal is among his priorities. The chief minister has also emphasised infrastructure development to support industrial growth in North Bengal, particularly through the \u201cTriple-T\u201d sectors of tea, timber and tourism.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/bridges-elephant-underpasses-and-more-gadkari-announces-rs-2077-move-to-strengthen-siliguri-corridor\/articleshow\/133732110.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Siliguri Corridor gets Rs 2,077 crore highway boost Siliguri Corridor is set for a major infrastructure upgrade, with the Centre approving a Rs 2,077.18-crore project to four-lane the 31.02-km NH-327. The stretch links Bagdogra in West Bengal\u2019s Darjeeling district with Galgalia in Bihar\u2019s Kishanganj.Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari announced the approval on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/siliguri-corridor-gets-rs-2077-crore-highway-boost.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Siliguri Corridor gets Rs 2,077 crore highway boost Siliguri Corridor is set for a major infrastructure upgrade, with the Centre approving a Rs 2,077.18-crore project to four-lane the 31.02-km NH-327. 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