The 67th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) was held on March 12, 2024, in New Delhi, to assess three projects from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and two projects from the Ministry of Railways (MoR), the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a release on Wednesday.
The meeting, led by led by the Additional Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Rajeev Singh Thakur, aimed to promote comprehen-sive regional socio-economic advancement in alignment with PM GatiShakti principles.
Among the projects reviewed, the MoRTH presented plans for a Multi Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) in Maharashtra, for the enhancement of freight movement efficiency through a public-private partnership model.
Additionally, highway projects in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Bihar, including the widening of NH-334D and the construction of a 4-lane elevated corridor, were also taken up for discussion, further reflecting their potential to alleviate congestion and bolster connectivity.
The Ministry of Railways presented a new Broad Gauge (BG) line connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, poised to improve regional connectivity.
Furthermore, the doubling of the Narkatiaganj-Raxaul-Sitamarhi-Darbhanga and Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur railway section under the East Central Railway is anticipated to augment section capacity and offer an alternative route from Delhi to Guwahati.
As per the Ministry, these projects are strategically planned to integrate various modes of transport, hold promise for significant socio-economic benefits and are aimed to contribute to the overall development of the regions.