Question 1

Which districts does the Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway pass through?

Accepted Answer

It passes through Gorakhpur, Deoria, and Kushinagar in UP; nine Bihar districts including West Champaran, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Supaul, and Kishanganj; and terminates in Siliguri in West Bengal's Darjeeling district. Bihar accounts for roughly 417 of the 525 km.

Question 2

Is it safe to buy Gorakhpur Siliguri Expressway land adjacent to the alignment?

Accepted Answer

Only outside the notified 100-meter ROW. Land inside the corridor is under compulsory acquisition. Demand the Section 3D NHAI notification for your specific khasra number. No official alignment map is publicly available from NHAI's website. Use 1acre's Premium map layer (https://1acre.in/subscribe) to cross-check the alignment against your plot's coordinates before demanding the Section 3D notice.

Question 3

What is the total cost and length of the Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway?

Accepted Answer

The expressway is 525.5 km long. As per 2025 NHAI estimates, total project cost is Rs 38,645 crore. Land acquisition alone covers 5,503 hectares at an estimated Rs 12,094 crore. Civil cost, excluding GST, is Rs 22,547 crore.

Question 4

When will the Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway be completed?

Accepted Answer

NHAI targets 2028. Bihar tenders were floated in September 2025 and full-scale construction is expected to commence 2026. A route revision in October 2025 incorporated a 72 km stretch through Kishanganj — verify against the revised alignment, not the original DPR. Completion timelines for greenfield projects of this scale routinely extend beyond initial targets.

Question 5

What is the Right of Way (ROW) for this expressway?

Accepted Answer

The notified ROW is 100 meters. In UP, acquired land widths varied between 60 and 100 meters depending on the section. Roughly 87.5 percent of all land required across the alignment is classified as agricultural.

Question 6

Is this expressway part of Bharatmala Pariyojana?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Gorakhpur Siliguri Expressway is part of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase 2, proposed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2021. NHAI is the executing authority. EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) mode construction is planned across five packages.

Question 7

Who prepared the DPR for the Gorakhpur Siliguri Expressway?

Accepted Answer

LN Malviya Infra Projects Private Limited, a Bhopal-based firm, prepared the Detailed Project Report. NHAI has not released this DPR for public download, which is a key gap for buyers trying to verify plot positions against the alignment.

Question 8

Which Bihar districts are first in NHAI's gazette notifications?

Accepted Answer

West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, and Sitamarhi were the first four Bihar districts for which NHAI formally issued gazette notifications. Araria, Supaul, Madhubani, and Kishanganj follow in subsequent acquisition packages.

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