Bihar Clears Northern Section Of Patna Ring Road Linking Dighwara And Sarai To Improve Access To Proposed Sonepur Airport

The Bihar government has approved the alignment of the northern section of the Patna Ring Road, connecting Dighwara and Sarai.

The project is also expected to accelerate industrial growth in neighbouring districts such as Vaishali and Saran.

The decision was reviewed during a high-level meeting in Patna focused on national highway projects and initiatives undertaken by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

The meeting was chaired by Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Harsh Malhotra and attended by senior officials from the state government.

During the discussion, Bihar’s road construction department secretary Pankaj Kumar Pal briefed the minister on progress related to the wider Patna Ring Road project, including land acquisition, construction timelines and traffic planning.

Pal informed the minister that the revised alignment for the northern stretch would improve travel access for passengers heading to the proposed greenfield airport at Sonepur.

Officials said the ring road corridor is expected to create new opportunities for industrial and logistics development across Vaishali and Saran districts, which lie north of the Ganga and have long sought stronger transport connectivity with the state capital.

During the meeting, Malhotra directed NHAI officials to expedite preparation of the detailed project report (DPR) for the northern section so that the proposal can move forward for central approval and subsequent implementation.

The review also examined road connectivity linked to the upcoming Sonepur airport, including a proposed service road connecting State Highway 74 with the Patna–Bettiah corridor.

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