📈 Economy of Bihar (Civil Services Prep) Topic 5.4: Infrastructure in Bihar (Complete Unabridged Modules)

Module 11: Indo-Nepal Border Road Project (BRM-V)

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The Central Government sanctioned the Indo-Nepal Road Project under Border Road Management - V (BRM-V) for the construction of 1,377 km of road across three border states: Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.


Primary Strategic Objectives:

  • Provide easy transportation and fast patrolling capabilities for the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) along the international border.
  • Promote overall socio-economic development of border habitations by connecting rural populations with nearby market towns and urban centres.

Route Alignment & Bihar District Coverage:

The road runs parallel to the Nepal border from Madanpur (Uttar Pradesh) to Galgalia (West Bengal), passing through 7 border districts of Bihar:

  1. West Champaran
  2. East Champaran
  3. Sitamarhi
  4. Madhubani
  5. Supaul
  6. Araria
  7. Kishanganj

In Bihar, this corridor integrates 127 km of NH, 82 km of Water Resources Department roads, and 211 km of Rural Roads.

⭐ Key Points
  • Provide easy transportation and fast patrolling capabilities for the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) along the international border.
  • Promote overall socio-economic development of border habitations by connecting rural populations with nearby market towns and urban centres.
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  • Provide easy transportation and fast patrolling capabilities for — the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) along the international border.
  • Promote overall socio-economic development of border habitations by connecting — rural populations with nearby market towns and urban centres.
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The Indo-Nepal Border Road in Bihar runs parallel to the Nepal border between which two termination points?

The border road runs from Madanpur (UP) to Galgalia (West Bengal), passing through 7 districts of Bihar.
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Provide easy transportation and fast patrolling capabilities for ______

the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) along the international border.

Promote overall socio-economic development of border habitations by connecting ______

rural populations with nearby market towns and urban centres.