Gangtok, May 17 -- The West Bengal government has approved the transfer of seven important national highway stretches to central infrastructure agencies, paving the way for major road development and connectivity upgrades across the state. The move is expected to improve transport links between Bengal and neighbouring regions including Sikkim, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

According to officials, the highway stretches will now come under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) for further expansion, maintenance and infrastructure work. The decision reportedly follows months of administrative delays that had slowed progress on several strategic road proje...