The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has begun the final phase of four-laning of NH-34, which connects north Bengal with southern parts of the state.
The 67-km stretch of NH-34 between Barajaguli and Krishnanagar in Nadia district will be taken up for four-laning during the last phase of the project.
The road project to be executed in a period of 30 months on engineering, procurement and contract (EPC) will entail an investment of Rs 1,100 crore.
Once completed, 95 percent of around 500 km stretch of NH-34 between Kolkata and Dalkhola in Uttar Dinajpur district will be a four-lane highway.
The 130 km distance between Dalkhola and Siliguri, north Bengal's biggest city, is already a four-lane portion of NH-27.
Work on several portions, however, remains incomplete due to land acquisition-related issues and law and order problems, including 17 km in Barasat, four km between Barajaguli and Krishnanagar, 10 km between Berhampore and Farakka and six km between Raiganj and Dalkhola Bypass.