Patna–Bettiah Expressway 15% Complete; Travel Time To Drop From 6 Hours To 2.5 Hours

It’s good news for the residents of Patna and Bettiah as the work on the Patna–Bettiah four-lane expressway is steadily progressing, with around 15% of the construction completed on the initial stretches. Read on to know more about the development.

Patna-Bettiah Expressway 15% Completed

As per a report by Swarajya Magazine, the 163.68 km-long expressway, being developed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), is expected to significantly cut travel time between Patna and Bettiah from the current 6 hours to roughly 2.5 hours once completed by 2027. Construction is currently in progress on the first two stretches, covering the route from Bakarpur in the Vaishali district to Manikpur in Muzaffarpur. Work on the remaining sections is ongoing, while the final package is done with the bidding stage and is moving rapidly towards land acquisition. The newly built expressway will start from Bakarpur and will connect Patna via the JP Setu, offering a more direct, easier, and efficient route. Additionally, a large area of around 145 km of the expressway will be developed as a greenfield corridor.

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The four-lane expressway is being built along the Bakarpur–Manikpur–Sahebganj–Areraj–Bettiah stretch of NH-139 (W) and is divided into three phases. The first covers a 38.81 km stretch from Bakarpur to Manikpur in Muzaffarpur; the second covers 44.65 km from Manikpur to Sahebganj, and the last one will extend from Sahebganj to Bettiah.

CM Nitish Kumar Visits The Site

Last week, the chief minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, visited the construction site and inspected work on the Patna–Bettiah expressway in the Saran district. After the inspection, he directed officials to speed up completion. He also made a halt at the Bakarpur–Manikpur stretch, where work on the first section of the greenfield expressway is underway.

According to Construction World, the first phase has been targeted for completion by April 2027, and teams were instructed to follow the schedules and avoid any delay. The CM also emphasised the need for timely completion and ordered the officials to maintain momentum while ensuring quality controls and safety standards at sites.

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