Cabinet approves Upgradation of the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa Section of NH-22 to 4-Lane Standard in Bihar on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at total Capital Cost of Rs.3590.73 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the upgradation of the Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa section of NH-22 in Bihar to a 4-lane standard. To be developed on the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), the project spans a total length of 82.578 km at a capital cost of Rs. 3,590.73 crore. It serves as a feeder corridor linking the India–Nepal border at Sonbarsa to Muzaffarpur on NH-27. Planned under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, the project aims to improve regional connectivity, freight movement, and access to economic nodes, industrial areas, and cultural destinations.