Rs 81.47 crore approved for repair of 18km road in Saran
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In a press release issued from his office, Saran MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Wednesday claimed that this was another important achievement towards the infrastructure development of the Saran parliamentary constituency.
Rudy stated that this road starts from Manpur under Dighwara block and goes up to Garkha Bazar (left out portion of NH 722). He further mentioned that important villages and markets like Bhairavpur, Matihan Chowk, Kamalpur, and Maulvi Bazar fall on this road.
"After widening, the width of this road will be 10 metres, which will make the traffic easier, safer, and faster. To get this scheme included in CRIF, Rudy held continuous meetings with the state govt's road construction minister and the Union road transport and highways minister," Rudy said.
Rudy expressed hope that in the future, this would improve regional connectivity and boost employment and economic activities.
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