Kolkata–Varanasi Expressway

Kolkata–Varanasi Expressway
Kolkata–Varanasi Expressway
Route information
Length	610.417 km (379.296 mi)
Major junctions
East end	Kolkata
West end	Varanasi
Location
Country	India
Highway system
	Roads in India; Expressways; National; State; Asian;

Kolkata–Varanasi Expressway is a 610.417 km (379.296 mi) planned and upcoming green field access controlled expressway in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.[1][2] The expressway will be part of Bharatmala Pariyojana. It will connect Kolkata with Varanasi and Ranchi.

This greenfield expressway under Bharatmala Pariyojna Phase 2 will run parallel to National Highway NH-2 (old) and link Varanasi Ring Road (near Barhuli village) to NH-16, near Uluberia, Howrah District, West Bengal.

Land acquisition process started in January 2022 for a 80 km section (Tilouthu – Imamganj) in Bihar.

History

The Government of India has given special emphasis on infrastructure development in the financial year 2022–23. In the 2022 General Budget, a new expressway from Varanasi to Kolkata was announced under the Bharatmala project.[3]

References

"Varanasi – Kolkata Expressway – Information & Status". The Metro Railguy. themetrorailguy.com. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
"Gadkari announces 22 by-passes, 2 greenfield expressways for UP". www.dailypioneer.com. The Pioneer. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
"100 meters wide 8-lane Varanasi-Kolkata Expressway will pass through these districts of Jharkhand, know the route". newsbuzz.live. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

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[themetrorailguy-1] "Varanasi – Kolkata Expressway – Information & Status". The Metro Railguy. themetrorailguy.com. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[2] "Gadkari announces 22 by-passes, 2 greenfield expressways for UP". www.dailypioneer.com. The Pioneer. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[3] "100 meters wide 8-lane Varanasi-Kolkata Expressway will pass through these districts of Jharkhand, know the route". newsbuzz.live. Retrieved 16 March 2022.