SH-84 to benefit people in Banka, Bhagalpur dists

PATNA: The strengthening and widening works on the 43.3-km-long state highway-84 (SH-84) between Ghogha in Bhagalpur and Panjwara in Banka have been completed. The project under Bihar State Highway Project-III of Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL) is maintained with the financial support of the Asian Development Bank.
It will facilitate the connectivity between Ghogha on NH-80 and Panjwara on NH-333A as it passes through Tadar, Jaikhut, Maheshpur, Ramasi, Sanhola, Batsar, Sagunia, Karharia, Kurma and, Dhoraiya in Bhagalpur district and Rifayatpur, Veldiha, Ahiro and Ramkol in Banka district.
According to the BSRDCL officials, the strengthening of this route was important from the point of view of tourism. “It is also easy to reach Mandar Hills located in Waunsi through this route. Access to better quality transport facilities and transportation will provide more opportunities of livelihood to the residents of this area,” they said.
Availability of better health services to the people has become easier due to the easy access to district and block hospitals (Dhoraiya and Sanhola).
BSRDCL managing director Pankaj Kumar said, “With proper monitoring of manpower, machinery and materials, the road construction work has been completed within the time frame.” For the construction of Ghogha road overbridge, acquisition of 0.55 acre land in Parmanandpur Khawas and 11.8 acre in Shankarpur Koddhar was in the process.