200cr Rampur interchange project to better NH-33 traffic
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Ranchi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would construct four-lane interchange at Rampur along the Tata–Ranchi NH-33 corridor.
The Rs 200crore project, including two grade-separated interchanges, a 1-km tunnel, and a four-lane flyover, aims to ease traffic congestion and boost regional and inter-state connectivity.
Tender has been awarded and verification of credentials is expected to be completed within 90 days.
Once completed, the project will enhance vehicle movement across the busy corridor that connects the mining zones of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh to ports in West Bengal and Odisha.
The two interchanges, Interchange-1 of 2.1 km (Ranchi-Hazaribagh junction) and Interchange-2 of 1.17 km (Ranchi-Jamshedpur junction), will be built at high-traffic intersections where multiple national and state highways converge.
At Interchange-1, four key roads meet: NH-33 towards Hazaribagh, NH-33 towards Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh Road to Ranchi, and Ranchi Ring Road to Kanke.
At Interchange-2, another four roads converge: NH-33 to Hazaribagh via Neori Chowk, NH-33 to Jamshedpur, Jamshedpur Road to Ranchi, and Ranchi Ring Road to Tupudana.
"Considering the traffic pressure and strategic importance of these junctions for mineral movement and national logistics, the existing at-grade intersections are no longer sustainable.
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The new interchanges, including a tunnel and flyover, will ensure uninterrupted high-speed connectivity," said NHAI Regional Officer M.T. Attarde.
The 1.240 km tunnel will connect Tata to Hazaribagh, offering a seamless route through hilly terrain, while the four-lane flyover at Vikash Chowk will become the first such grade-separated structure in the state.
Once complete, the project is expected to reduce travel time, decongest the Ranchi outskirts, and enhance road safety along NH-33, which is a vital economic corridor in eastern India.
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