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Source: The post is based on the article “55th Network Planning Group Meeting under PM GatiShakti recommends six infrastructure projects” published in PIB on 14th September 2023
What is the News?
The 55th Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM Gati Shakti has recommended several projects.
What are the projects recommended by the Network Planning Group(NPG)?
Dhubri bridge – Goeragre road project: It is located in State of Meghalaya and shall connect under-construction 4-lane Dhubri-Phulbari bridge connecting East-West Road Corridor.
– This is a part of the Government initiative to connect the North-Eastern part of the country with easy connectivity.
– This project will not only benefit the agro-products transportation but also facilitate international trade at the India-Bangladesh border region.
Kharagpur- Moregram road project: It is part of Kharagpur Siliguri Road Corridor.The project shall reduce the overall distance between Kharagpur to Siliguri by 112 km and travel time by upto 7 hrs.
– The project will not only benefit aspirational districts enroute but also Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts of Paschim Medinipur.
– The project will help in overall socio-economic upliftment of the region.The road will also benefit international trade via Haldia/Kolkata Port.
Railway Line Projects: Three railway line projects have been approved.One Greenfield railway line project alignment passes through West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand while another Greenfield railway line is located in Odisha which will be an alternate and shorter alignment to existing railway line and shall help in decongestion of existing track.The third railway line is located in Gujarat State.
– These railway lines are expected to benefit the Steel, Cement and Power industries by easing the transportation of Coal, Limestone, Iron Ore and finished products, such as Iron & Steel, Cement etc apart from benefitting the passenger transportation.
