The widening/development of existing road is categorized as Brownfield, whereas construction of project on a new alignment is categorized as Greenfield project. The Greenfield project generally passes through new area, wherein the per unit cost of land acquisition is generally less considering less development in these areas. Construction of Greenfield alignment generates new areas for development besides several other advantages.
The project of Amas to Darbhanga, a Greenfield Project, passes through areas near Patna. The details of the project are as under:
|
Name of project
|
Length (km)
|
Status
|
|
Amas to Shivrampur
|
52.002
|
Approved
|
|
Shivrampur to Ramnagar
|
54.322
|
Approved
|
|
Ramnagar to Kachhi
Dargha
|
13
|
DPR stage
|
|
Kachhi Dargha to
Kalyanpur including bridge across Ganga
|
19.6
|
Construction stage
|
|
Kalyanpur to Balbhadarpur
|
47.00
|
Approved
|
|
Balbhadarpur to Bela
Nawada
|
42.21
|
Approved
|
In addition, Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation work for greenfield connectivity from Purvanchal Expressway to Patna has also been initiated.
This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
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