What is the latest status of the project “Varanasi to Kolkata Expressway”?

The status recorded for “Varanasi to Kolkata Expressway” is planned.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Varanasi to Kolkata Expressway”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Varanasi to Kolkata Expressway” to USD 1130627500.

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This Taiyo project page references Construction World India along with the original URL (https://www.constructionworld.in/transport-infrastructure/highways-and-roads-infrastructure/expert-panel-clears-varanasi-to-kolkata-expressway/91442). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Varanasi to Kolkata Expressway

Sector: Road • Location: West Bengal, India

Source: Construction World India

Project

Planned

A 235 km greenfield expressway linking Varanasi and Kolkata, part of a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) project to build a four-to-six lane expressway. The project involves diversion of more than 103 hectares of reserved and protected forest land in West Bengal and includes engineering and mitigation measures to maintain wildlife connectivity and reduce ecological impacts.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Road
Location: West Bengal, India
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Construction World India

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The project “Varanasi to Kolkata Expressway” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in West Bengal, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Construction World India.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A 235 km greenfield expressway linking Varanasi and Kolkata, part of a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) project to build a four-to-six lane expressway. The project involves diversion of more than 103 hectares of reserved and protected forest land in West Bengal and includes engineering and mitigation measures to maintain wildlife connectivity and reduce ecological impacts.
Original sector	Transport
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Country	India
State	West Bengal

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Source	Construction World India
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Record type	Project
Sector	Road
Article published date	2026-05-15

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