The first access-controlled expressway is going to be ready in Bihar soon, which will bring significant changes in the traffic system of the state. The Amas-Darbhanga Expressway is being constructed under the Bharatmala Project, which will make regional travel more smooth.
This expressway is currently being built from Aurangabad to Darbhanga, which connects seven districts. This route will also improve regional connectivity by connecting three major airports of Patna, Gaya and Darbhanga.
The project is progressing rapidly in Bihar and its new completion time has been set as 2025, while earlier it was targeted to be completed by July 2024. The expressway will start from Amas in Aurangabad district, which is located on Delhi-Kolkata National Highway 19 (NH-19), and will extend to Nawada village in Darbhanga district, which is on National Highway 27 (NH-27). Its route will include a total of seven districts including Arwal, Jehanabad, Patna, Vaishali and Samastipur.
Vehicles will be allowed to travel at a speed of 100 kmph on this expressway. This four-lane and 200 feet wide road is being built at a cost of about Rs 5,000 crore.
The biggest benefit of this will be the reduction in distance, due to which the distance between Samastipur and Patna will be reduced from 100 km to only 65 km. This expressway will open a new route for development and better connectivity of Bihar, which will save both time and money of the passengers.
