{"id":2637,"date":"2025-07-21T15:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefrontpage24.com\/?p=2637"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:06:14","slug":"chhattisgarh-accelerates-road-development-with-projects-worth-over-%e2%82%b918000-crore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefrontpage24.com\/?p=2637","title":{"rendered":"Chhattisgarh Accelerates Road Development with Projects Worth Over \u20b918,000 Crore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TFP Bureau, Raipur, July 21, 2025: Chhattisgarh is witnessing a major expansion in its road infrastructure, with 37 national highway projects worth \u20b918,215 crore currently in progress across the state. Spearheaded by Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, the initiative aims to strengthen connectivity in remote and backward regions while aligning with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi\u2019s vision of a developed India.<\/p>\n<p>Two major economic corridors\u2014Raipur\u2013Visakhapatnam and Raipur\u2013Dhanbad\u2014are under construction to facilitate seamless industrial movement and improve logistics. In addition, an industrial corridor is being planned to spur industrial activity in the Korba-Bilaspur region.<\/p>\n<h4>\u20b95,353 Crore Cleared for Highway Upgrades<\/h4>\n<p>The Government of India has approved 18 projects worth \u20b95,353 crore for the upgradation of national highways in the state. From 2014 to 2025, a total of \u20b921,380 crore has been spent on NH development in Chhattisgarh, including the widening of 840 km of single\/intermediate lane highways into double or multiple lanes.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are being prepared for 11 new highway projects covering 1,131 km, estimated to cost \u20b924,693 crore.<\/p>\n<h4>Focus on State Roads and Urban Connectivity<\/h4>\n<p>Beyond national highways, 70 state road projects worth \u20b93,826 crore have been approved under Central Road and CRIF schemes, including projects of economic and interstate importance. A 92 km, six-lane Raipur\u2013Durg bypass, being constructed in two phases at a cost of \u20b92,289 crore, will ease urban congestion and improve traffic flow in key cities like Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Bastar, and Surguja.<\/p>\n<h4>Game-Changing Economic Corridors<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Raipur\u2013Visakhapatnam Corridor<\/strong>: A 124-km, six-lane road with an approved budget of \u20b94,146 crore is under construction. The corridor will enhance export connectivity via Visakhapatnam port and generate new employment opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raipur\u2013Dhanbad Connectivity<\/strong>: A four-lane, 157-km Bilaspur\u2013Urga\u2013Pathalgaon road is being built at a cost of \u20b94,007 crore to connect Chhattisgarh\u2019s cities with Ranchi and Dhanbad in Jharkhand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Development in LWE and Tribal Regions<\/h4>\n<p>To curb Naxalism, \u20b92,625 crore has been spent under the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) scheme on critical road development from 2014 to 2025. Additionally, under the PM-Janman Yojana for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), 715 roads covering 2,449 km and worth \u20b91,699 crore have been approved. These will benefit 775 tribal settlements in the state, accounting for 51% of the national PM-Janman road allocation.<\/p>\n<h4>Industrial and Feeder Corridor Projects<\/h4>\n<p>To boost industrial growth, the government has approved the construction of the <strong>Korba\u2013Bilaspur Industrial Corridor<\/strong>, along with several feeder routes including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Urga\u2013Katghora bypass<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Basna\u2013Sarangarh (Manikpur) feeder route<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sarangarh\u2013Raigarh feeder route<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Raipur\u2013Lakhanadon Economic Corridor<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These projects span 236.1 km and have received a combined sanction of \u20b99,208 crore. An additional \u20b9908 crore has been approved for road construction under the Central Road Fund.<\/p>\n<p>With these massive infrastructure investments, Chhattisgarh is on a fast track to becoming a key logistics and industrial hub in eastern India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raipur-Visakhapatnam and Raipur-Dhanbad economic corridors underway; \u20b95,353 crore sanctioned for NH upgrades<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,118,342,117],"tags":[413],"class_list":["post-2637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-chhattishgarh","category-ministry-of-road-transport-and-highway","category-state","tag-road-transport-development"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chhattisgarh Accelerates Road Development with Projects Worth Over \u20b918,000 Crore - 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