Jaipur’s ₹11,764 crore North Ring Road moves to land acquisition

The national highways authority has taken the first step to buy land for Jaipur’s North Ring Road, Amar Ujala reported on 10 November. The bypass will be about 100 km long and is expected to cost ₹11,764 crore.

The Union government has approved the project, the report said. The notice, under Section 3A of the National Highways Act, says the government means to buy the land. Landowners can now file claims and objections.

The route

The road, about 99 to 101 km long, would pass near six towns and areas: Chomu, Amer, Jamwaramgarh, Bassi, Chandwaji and Achrol.

Trucks and cars from Delhi, Agra, Tonk, Ajmer and Sikar now pass through Jaipur. The ring road would let them go round the city. That would ease traffic inside it and help freight and local shops, the report said.

The south side

In the south of the city, work will speed up on an unfinished cloverleaf junction. It links Agra Road, Tonk Road and Ajmer Road, so that vehicles can move between them without stopping at signals.

What’s next

Land acquisition and other formalities must be finished before work can start. The start of construction and a completion date have not been announced, the report said.