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Government approves ₹3,590 crore four-laning of NH-22 in Bihar
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways announced on 13 October 2026 that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the four-laning of an 82.57-km section of National Highway-22 (NH-22) in August 2026. The project, costing ₹3,590.73 crore, will upgrade the Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi–Sonbarsa corridor to improve connectivity between economic centres and the India–Nepal border.
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