81st Network Planning Group meeting under PM GatiShakti evaluates five road and aviation projects
On 10 October 2024, in India, the 81st meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluated five infrastructure projects, including the Vrindavan Bypass in UP and a new terminal at Srinagar Airport.
Summary
On 10 October 2024, in India, the 81st meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti, chaired by DPIIT Additional Secretary Rajeev Singh Thakur, evaluated five projects: a 16.75 km greenfield Vrindavan Bypass in Uttar Pradesh connecting NH-44 to the Yamuna Expressway; a 142.26 km four-lane Sandalpur-Badi Road (part of NH-146B) in Madhya Pradesh; upgrades of the 55.94 km Junnar-Taleghar and 60.45 km Bhimashankar-Rajgurunagar roads in Pune, Maharashtra; and a new integrated terminal building of 71,500 sq m at Srinagar Airport in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
Key facts
- Date
- 10 Oct 2024
- Meeting
- 81st NPG, PM GatiShakti
- Chair
- Rajeev Singh Thakur, Addl Secy, DPIIT
- UP
- Vrindavan Bypass, 16.75 km (NH-44 to Yamuna Expressway)
- MP
- Sandalpur-Badi Road, 142.26 km, NH-146B
- Maharashtra
- Junnar-Taleghar 55.94 km; Bhimashankar-Rajgurunagar 60.45 km
- J&K
- Srinagar Airport terminal, 71,500 sq m
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Vrindavan Bypass evaluated at the 81st NPG meeting under PM GatiShakti on 10 October 2024 will connect NH-44 to which expressway?
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Correct answer: A — Yamuna Expressway
PIB (11 Oct 2024): a 16.75 km greenfield Vrindavan Bypass in Uttar Pradesh will connect NH-44 to the Yamuna Expressway.
The new integrated terminal building evaluated at the 81st NPG meeting (10 October 2024) is for which airport?
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Correct answer: B — Srinagar Airport
PIB (11 Oct 2024): a brownfield project for a new integrated terminal building of 71,500 sq m at Srinagar Airport in Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir.