India, March 12 -- A major highway expansion project aimed at improving connectivity along Assam's North Bank has received a significant boost, with the Union Finance Ministry recommending the proposal to four-lane the 136-km Baihata Chariali-Mission Chariali stretch of National Highway-15.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the development on Thursday, stating that the project would involve a mix of brownfield widening of the existing highway and new greenfield alignments. The project is estimated to cost Rs 15,431 crore and is expected to ease long-standing traffic congestion along the current two-lane corridor while providing seamless four-lane connectivity across the North Bank.

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