A major hurdle that had halted the construction of a four-lane road over bridge (ROB) along NH27 over a railway crossing in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district for around four years was removed on Monday at a meeting convened by the district administration.
From Tuesday, work on the ROB and the approach road will commence , administrative officials said.
In 2017, construction of the ROB had started at Ulladabri of Maynaguri, through which the rail track that connects New Mal station with Changrabandha, passes.
However, local residents, who had parted with their land for the four-lane road — the east west corridor that connects Porbandar of Gujarat with Silchar of Assam — resorted to protests and halted the work, demanding an increase in compensation.
