Siliguri, May 20 -- The West Bengal government has approved the transfer of several important national highway sections to central infrastructure agencies. This move is expected to improve connectivity across North Bengal and strengthen access to the important Siliguri Corridor.

The decision allows the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to take over key road corridors that had faced delays due to administrative issues. This development is seen as a significant effort to speed up infrastructure upgrades linking mainland India with the Northeast, Sikkim, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.

The transferred highway stretches include routes connected to NH-10, N...