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Patna-Purnia Expressway alignment approved 15.01.2024, project not finalized
The question asked for the status and fund details of several expressway projects in Bihar, including the Patna-Purnia Expressway and others, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
245 kmPatna-Purnia Expressway: Alignment approved on 15.01.2024, 245 km, PPPAC recommended on 06.02.2026
Asked and answered by: Shri Rajesh Ranjan and Shri Ramprit Mandal asked; Ministry of Road Transport and Highways answered.
What the government said
- Patna-Purnia Expressway: Alignment approved on 15.01.2024, 245 km, PPPAC recommended on 06.02.2026
- Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway: DPR consultant engaged on 13.01.2026
- Additional 2-lane bridge over Ganga at Buxar: Project approved 20.08.2025, 3.3 km, cost 531.6 Cr.
- Darbhanga-Gaya, Bodhgaya, Rajgir & Vaishali connectivity: DPR initiated on 4.9.2025
Also in the document
- The answer states that the Patna-Purnia Expressway alignment was approved on 15.01.2024, but the project is not finalized.
- The answer does not provide fund details for any project as requested in part (b).
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q174 (Session 8) · 30 Jul 2026
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