Patna: The Bihar government has approved toll collection on the newly proposed four-lane road from Digha to Koilwar Bridge via Sherpur, as part of the expansion of the JP Ganga Path project. The state cabinet on Tuesday cleared the project under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), marking the first time this financing model will be used in Bihar.
The project covers a stretch of 36.65 kilometres and aims to enhance connectivity between Patna and Bihta. According to Additional Chief Secretary of the Cabinet Secretariat, Dr S. Siddharth, the HAM model will reduce the state’s upfront financial burden. “The state government will initially bear only 40 percent of the cost, excluding land acquisition and other ancillary expenses. The remaining 60 percent will be invested by the private agency executing the work,” he said.
Under the HAM model, the agency will construct the road and recover its investment through instalments paid by the state government over 15 years. These repayments will be funded through toll tax and budgetary allocations, once the road becomes operational.
The project is part of a broader plan to expand the JP Ganga Path, a major infrastructure initiative aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving road connectivity in and around Patna.
