**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha regarding the construction of bypass roads in Bihar. It provides details on bypass roads constructed in the last five years, the present status of ongoing projects, expected timelines, and allocated funds, as of February 5th, 2026. The information is organised in two annexures.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Completed Bypass Roads (Annexure-1):**
* Details of bypass roads constructed on National Highways in Bihar during the last five years by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
* Information includes the name of the project, location, length, sanctioned cost, expenditure, completion date, and status (completed) for each project.
* **Ongoing Bypass Roads (Annexure-2):**
* Present status of ongoing bypass projects on National Highways in Bihar.
* Information includes project name, location, length, sanctioned cost, expenditure, likely completion date, and physical progress.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
*Impact:* The Ministry is responsible for reporting to the Lok Sabha on the progress of bypass road construction in Bihar.
*Action Required:* The Ministry needs to ensure that the data provided is accurate and up-to-date.
**National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)**
*Impact:* NHAI is the implementing agency for these projects.
*Action Required:* Continue executing ongoing projects as per the stipulated timelines and within the allocated budgets.
**Citizens of Bihar**
*Impact:* The construction of bypass roads will improve connectivity, reduce traffic congestion, and contribute to economic development in the state.
*Action Required:* Citizens may need to remain informed about project timelines and potential disruptions during construction.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): The primary agency responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways in India.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of policies for road transport, national highways and transport research.
Bihar: The Indian state where the bypass roads are being constructed.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of India's Parliament, where the question regarding the construction of bypass roads in Bihar was raised.
National Highways (NHs): The specific roads on which bypasses are being constructed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1131
ANSWERED ON 05TH FEBRUARY, 2026
CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS ROADS IN BIHAR
1131. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of bypass roads constructed in Bihar by the
Government/National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) during the
last five years including their length and location;
(b) the present status of ongoing bypass road projects in the State;
(c) the expected timelines for completion of each project; and
(d) the funds allocated and utilised under each project ?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) The details of bypasses constructed on National Highways (NHs)
in the State of Bihar by the Government in the Ministry of Road
Transport & Highways during the last five years including their length
and location are at Annexure-1.
(b) to (d) The present status of ongoing bypasses on NHs
including timeline for completion of each project, sanctioned cost and
funds utilized are at Annexure-2.ANNEXURE-1
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1131 FOR 05-02-2026 ASKED SHRI TARIQ
ANWAR REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS ROADS IN BIHAR.
Date of
Sanction completio
Length of Expenditu
Sr Location ed Cost n/ Likely
Name of Project Bypass re Status
No. of Bypass (Rs in date of
(Km) (Rs. In Cr)
Cr) completio
n
1 Sone 2.722
2 Ara 11.750
3 Koilwar-Bhojpur (Pkg- Bibiganj 1.100
1716.03 1673.39 31.05.2023 Completed
4 II) Gajrajganj 2.400
5 Bihiyan 2.000
6 Bilauthi 1.900
7 Shahpur 7.970
8 Brahmpur 1.900 1737.83
9 Bhojpur-Buxar (Pkg-III) Bhojpur Old 1.900 1763.41 22.06.2023 Completed
Bhojpur
10 2.900
New
Bakhtiyarpur Mokama Bakhtiyarpu
11 38.600 1898.84 1807.45 01.10.2025 Completed
r
12 Bakra 1.600
Rajauli Bakhtiyarpur 3046.61 1617.78 20.01.2025 Completed
13 Sakrol 1.080
Hajipur Muzaffarpur
14 NH-22 Muzaffarpur 16.870 2906.78 2134.35 31.01.2026 Completed
Two laning with paved
15 shoulder of Piprakothi–Motihari 4.150
Motihari- Raxaul
section of NH-28A
from km. 0.650 to km.
16 Chapwa 1.200
62.064 and
construction of 2-lane
with paved shoulder
475.86 466.43 30.01.2024 Completed
from km. 62.064 to
68.650 and 4-lane with
paved shoulder from
17 Raxaul 7.177
km. 68.650 to 69.241
ICP Raxaul Link Road
(7.177 km. length) in
the state of Bihar under
NHDP Phase-III
4L of Forbesganj to Bathnala
18 2.646
Jogbani Section from Bypass
Km. 0.000 to Km. 447.42 418.42 28.12.2023 Completed
Pokharia to
19 9.260 (IPC at Jogbani) 2.594
Jogbani
of NH-57A
4L from km. 34.600 to
km. 79.970 & 2LPS Katihar
20 14.324 2579.19. 1624.91 27.06.2024 Completed
from km. 79.970 to km. Bypass
82.000 of Narenpur -Purnea Section of NH-
131A
4/6 Six laning of Aunta-
Simaria section of NH- Aunta to
21 8.150 1161.00 1161.00 31.01.2026 Completed
31 including Ganga Simaria
Bridge
22 4-laning of Balance Patna 7.250
23 works of Patna - Gaya Pothi 2.262
-Dobhi section (Pkg-I)
24 from km 0.000 to km N Ne ae dm waa n/ 2.906 649.90 649.90 30.06.2024 Completed
39.000 of NH-22 (old
25
NH-83)
Masaurhi 4.500
26 4 laning of Balance Jehanabad 8.900
27 works of Patna - Gaya Tehta 2.440
-Dobhi section (Pkg-II)
28 from km 39.00 to km. M ura khdump 4.770 496.10 492.25 29.05.2025 Completed
83.00 of NH-22 (old
29
NH-83)
Belaganj 2.225
4 laning of Balance
works of Patna - Gaya
-Dobhi section (Pkg-III) Completed
30 Gaya 24.671 464.50 461.15 15.05.2025
from km 83.00 to km.
127.217 of NH-22 (old
NH-83)
(i) Km 40 to 79.4 of NH
104 (Sheohar –
31 Sitamarhi 9.200 278.54 235.98 29.08.2023 Completed
Sitamarhi section (Lot-
I)
32 Charaut 0.500
Up-gradation (km 79.4
33 to km 156.5) of NH 104 Sahargat 0.970
503.28 457.58 22.05.2023 Completed
34 of Sitamarhi – Jainagar Umgaon 1.100
section. (Lot-II)
35 Harlakhi 1.300
36 Up-gradation (km Jainagar 2.120
156.5 to 219.945) of
NH 104 of Jainagar – 706.39 621.80 09.06.2023 Completed
37 Narahaiya 1.945
Narahia section. (Lot-
III)
38 Km 0.0-km 69.6 of Barh 5.089
39 Fatua-Harnaut-Barh Daniyawa 2.160 828.45 813.75 31.05.2022 Completed
section of NH-30A
40 Harnaut 3.667ANNEXURE-2
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (d) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1131 FOR 05-02-2026 ASKED SHRI TARIQ
ANWAR REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS ROADS IN BIHAR.
Date of
Length
Sanctioned Expenditu completion
Sr Location of Physical
Name of Project Cost re / Likely
No. of Bypass Bypass Progress
(Rs in Cr) (Rs. In Cr) date of
(Km)
completion
1 Neoraganj 1.200
2 Painal 1.750
Danapur Bihta 2625.40 1140.94 31.08.2027 42.82%
3 Kanhauli 1.700
4 Vishunpura 0.600
Widening with
additional 3L
abetting Chhapra
5 Bypass Section of Chhapra 16.050 528.48 140.15 30.08.2026 45.12%
NH-19 from Km.
143.200 to Km.
159.255
Rehabilitation and
up-gradation of
Chorma-Bairgania
section of NH-227F
from Design
Chainage Km 00.00
Dhaka
6 to Km 34.556 to 1.735 393.11 288.90 28.02.2026 96.12%
Bypass
Two Lanes with
paved shoulders
under Bharatmala
Pariyojna Phase-1
on Hybrid Annuity
Mode (HAM)
Rehabilitation, Up-
7 Basopatti 4.050
gradation and
Construction of Two
Malmal &
8 Lane with Paved 6.429
Kaluahi
Shoulder of
Selected road
Uchait,
9 stretches from 5.455
Benipatti
Hatwaria near
Umagaon Junction
10 {Design Km. 0.000} Madhubani 15.000
1224.28 101.00 01.07.2027 8.25%
to Kaluahi {Design
Km. 21.609}
(Section-I) NH-
227L, Saharghat
{Design Km. 0.000}
Rahua
11 to Rahika{Design 1.620
Sangram
Km. 26.130}
(Section-II) NH-
227J, Rahika
{Design Km. 0.000}to Rampatti {Design
Km. 15.000}
Madhubani Bypass
(Section-III) NH-
527A &
Bideshwarsthan
{Design Km. 0.000}
to Bheja {Design
Km. 25.915}
(Section-IV) NH-
527A, Total length
of 88.655 Km.
under BRT Scheme
Bharatmala
Pariyojna Phase-I
on HAM Mode
Rehabilitation, Up-
gradation and
Construction of Two
Lane with paved
Shoulder of Selected
Road stretches from
Bakaur to Parsarma
Section-l (Design km.
13.300 to km 18.875)
NH-527A, Parsarma
to Bariyahi Section-II
12 (Design Km 0.000 toB angaon 3.820 551.51 68.00 31.03.2026 98.40%
km 24.068) NH-327E,
Bangaon Bypass
Section-III (Design km
0.000 to 3.820) &
Mahishi Spur Road
Section IV (Design km
0.000 to km 5.720)
under BRT Scheme
Bharatmala Pariyojna
Phase-I on HAM
Mode Pkg-V
Purnea
13 Maheshkunt- 4.800
Bypass
Saharsa-Purnea
Murliganj
14 section from Km. 4.250 1244.09 1104.10 31.03.2026 89.12%
Bypass
90+000 to Km.
Madhepura
15 177+960 of NH-107 11.350
Bypass
Sonbarsa
16 2.700
Raj
Simri
17 NH-107 Pkg-1 Bakhtiyarpu 3.500 644.50 523.66 31.08.2026 85.65%
r
Bariahi &
18 11.000
saharsa
Four Lane Arrah
Bypass (Asani to
Baonpali) from Km
Asani to
19 0+000 to Km 4+500 4.500 67.00 0.00 06.04.2027 1.00%
Baonpali
(Design Chainage)
of NH-319 (Old NH-
30) on EPC ModeSix Laning of
Aurangabad Bihar-
Jharkhand Border
(Chordaha) section
of NH-2 from
20 Madanpur 2.895 520.00 65.25 Dec-2026 16.21%
180+000 to
209+827 Package-I
under Bharatmala
priyojna on EPC
mode.
Construction of
proposed 4_Lane
Revelgunj bypass Revelgunj
21 7.155 295.24 135.80 31.05.2026 73.01%
NH-19 on EPC bypass
mode connecting
NH 19 to 85 origin.
Geometric
improvement of
NH- 327E at
Raniganj
22 Bhargama and 3.884 119.99 65.44 31.07.2026 67.20%
Bypas
Sukela More
including provision
of Raniganj Bypass
Construction to 2
lanes with Paved
Shoulder of
Jandaha
23 Jandaha Bypass of 4.800 47.43 9.81 15.07.2026 38.00%
Bypass
NH 103(NH-322) in
CH 0.000 (existing
Km 35 of NH-103)
Construction of
Four-Lane of
Chausa-Buxar Chausa-
24 Bypass from Km Buxar 20.915 1060.16 8.34 13.01.2028 0.00%
45.000 to Km Bypass
65.915 (Package -
2) on EPC Mode.
Construction of 4
25 Katoria 1.797
no. of Bypasses at
Katoria, Lakhpura,
26 Lakhpura 2.486
Banka & Panjwara
27 (total length-14.359 Banka 7.131
Km) to two lane
with paved 479.37 40.83 08.12.2026 22.00%
shoulders standard
Pre-Construction
28 activities from Km Panjwara 2.945
134.000 to Km
190.233 of NH-
333A
Improvement to two
lane with paved
shoulders of NH-Mohania
29 2.350 427.29 251.02 26.07.2026 92.00%
319A from km 0 to
km 45 under EPC
modeImprovement and
Up gradation to four
30 Mairwa 6.260
lane with Paved
shoulder
configuration from
Existing Km 0+000
to Km 39+500
(design km (0+500) 1661.25 95.04 05.03.2028 1.71%
to Km 40+342,
31 Design length km) Siwan 6.982
of NH – 227A ( near
Mehrauna Ghat(UP
– Bihar Border) to
Siwan on Hybrid
Annuity Model
Construction of
Bhabhua Bypass
32 from Ch. Bhabhua 7.350
10+800(Design Ch.
10+800) to Ch.
19+860 (Design Ch.
18+150) and Chand
Bypass from Ch.
38+060 (Design Ch.
36+250) to Ch.
40+460 (Design Ch.
38+650) and 179.86 28.89 03.07.2026 0.05%
widening of existing
road to 2 - lane with
33 Paved shoulder Chand 2.400
from Ch. 40+460
(Design Ch.
38+650) to Ch.
46+860 (Design Ch.
45+050) of NH-219
(Total length-
16.150 Km)under
EPC mode
Widening from 2-
lane to 4- lane of
km 92.935(starting
point of old NH 82)
to 99.685 km ( End
34 Gaya 6.750 63.37 18.45 31.05.2026 52.00%
Point of Gaya
Bypass of NH- 33)
of NH – 120( Total
Length = 6.750 km)
on EPC mode
35 Manpur 3.970
Four Laning of
36 Gaya Hisua-Rajgir-Wajeerganj 4.670
37 Nalanda-Biharsharif Tungi 1.900 2138.16 1744.77 30.06.2026 97.00%
38 Section Km 0.00 to Hisua 1.323
92.935 on NH-82
39 Nardiganj 2.300
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