Green signal to 4-lane highway from Nirmal to Bhainsa
Recently, the Central government announced had plans to develop 15 roads in the state into 4-lane national highways with a budget of 33,690 crore, aiming for completion by 2028. The government requested the State to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) promptly.
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