Kharagpur-Siliguri Economic Corridor – Information & Status
516 km Kharagpur – Siliguri Economic Corridor (EC-14), also known as Kharagpur – Siliguri Expressway, is an approved 4 lane access-controlled road by NHAI with a north-south route alignment through West Bengal.
Construction of this greenfield corridor will be carried out under the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-II program with a primary goal to improve the efficiency of freight movement and boost exports via port connectivity.
The project includes the 230 km long Kharagpur – Burdwan – Moregram Expressway which was approved in August 2024 with a total capital cost of Rs. 10,247 crore by India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. The project will be constructed via 5 packages under Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).
NHAI has not yet made the project’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) available online. This economic corridor is planned to be completed by 2028.
- Total Estimated Cost: N/A
- Project’s Total Length: 516 km
- Lanes: 4
- Deadline: 2028
- Owner: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
- Project Model: Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)
Current Status
Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a majority of the project’s sections has not yet been finalized. Technical bids for 230.9 km Kharagpur – Moregram Economic Corridor were opened in September 2024. Land acquisition for it is currently underway.
Route Map
A PDF route map of Kharagpur – Siliguri Economic Corridor will be added here when available.
The expressway will connect Kharagpur (west of Kolkata), Ghatal, Arambagh, Burdwar, Nabadwib, Plassey, Behrampore, Farakka, Malda, Raiganj, Kishanganj, Islampur and Bagdogra
Tenders & Contractors
This section will be updated when as and when tender notices are published for Moregram – Siliguri section.
Kharagpur – Moregram Economic Corridor
| Package & Chainage | Contractor / Status |
| Package 1: Kharagpur to Chandrakona Ghatal Road Crossing (Km 0.000 to Km 41.000) | Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. is lowest bidder |
| Package 2: Chandrakona Ghatal Road Crossing to Bowaichandi (Km 41.000 to Km 89.814) | Cancelled |
| Package 3: Bowaichandi to Guskara-Katwa Road (Km 89.814 to Km 133.000) | Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. is lowest bidder |
| Package 4: Guskara-Katwa Road to Mayurakshi Bridge Approach section (Km 133.000 to Km 180.000) | R&C Infraengineers Pvt. Ltd. is lowest bidder |
| Package 5: Mayurakshi Bridge Approach to Moregram section (Km 180.000 to Km 230.957) | R&C Infraengineers Pvt. Ltd. is lowest bidder |
Page last updated: November 19, 2024. Have a question or spot an error? Let me know here. See a list of all Economic Corridors in India here.