Uttarakhand: CM inspected the dryport four-lane road being built on the Indo-Nepal border, gave instructions to expedite the work

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday inspected the four-lane road leading to the Nepali dry port under construction in the India-Nepal border area at Banbasa. During this, the CM inquired about the progress of the project from the officials at the construction site. Also gave necessary guidelines regarding the quality of construction and compliance with the deadline.

CM inspected the dryport four-lane road

Chief Minister Dhami said that this project will make the India-Nepal border area more strong in terms of international trade and traffic. The CM directed the concerned officials to complete the construction work in a timely manner with speed, transparency and quality. This route to be built from Banbasa to the Nepal border is very important from strategic, business and strategic point of view.

NHAI is constructing the road

Let us tell you that the construction work of this road is being done by the National Highway Authority (NHAI). 7.28 hectares of land has been duly transferred to NHAI for this project. Initially, an approval of Rs 177 crore was received for the construction of this 3.06 km long four-lane road. But due to geographical and technical reasons, an increase of 80 crores in the estimated cost is likely, due to which the total budget can reach 250 crores.

Target to complete construction work by 2027

For information, let us tell you that the construction work of Dryport Fourlane started in March 2023. Earlier it was targeted to be completed by 2024. But due to natural disasters like floods, now this project will be completed by 2027. Construction of a flyover, a big bridge and two small bridges is proposed in this route.