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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Road in Bihar, India}}<br />
{{Infobox road<br />
| country = IND<br />
| type = SH<br />
| route = 68<br />
| state = Bihar<br />
| alternate_name = <br />
| maint = [[Bihar State Road Development Corporation|Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited]] (BSRDCL)<br />
| length_km = 82.25<br />
| length_round = <br />
| direction_a = North<br />
| terminus_a = Baidarabad ([[Arwal district|Arwal]])<br />
| junction = <br />
| direction_b = South<br />
| terminus_b = Shivganj ([[Aurangabad, Bihar|Aurangabad]])<br />
}}<br />
'''State Highway 68''' ('''SH-68''')<ref>{{Cite web| title=Bihar State Road Development Corporation Ltd. | year=2022 | url=https://bsrdcl.bihar.gov.in/file/brochure.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525124428/http://bsrdcl.bihar.gov.in/file/brochure.pdf | archive-date=2022-05-25}}</ref> is one of the key roads constructed under Bihar State Highways Project-1. The highway is {{convert|82.25|km|mi}} long and connects Shivganj in [[Aurangabad district, Bihar|Aurangabad district]] to Baidarabad in [[Arwal district]], passing through:<br />
* [[Rafiganj]]<br />
* [[Goh Assembly constituency|Goh]]<br />
* [[Uphara]]<br />
* [[Deokund Aurangabad|Devkund]]<br />
* [[Shahar Telpa]]<br />
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SH-68 serves as a link between three national highways:<br />
* [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH 19]] near Shivganj<br />
* [[National Highway 120 (India)|NH 120]] near Goh<br />
* [[National Highway 139 (India)|NH 139]] at Baidarabad<br />
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== Bihar State Highways Project-1 ==<br />
'''Bihar State Highways Project-1'''<ref>{{Cite web| title=IND: Bihar State Highways Project - Resettlement Planning Document | url=https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents//41127-02-ind-rp.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607060924/https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/41127-02-ind-rp.pdf | archive-date=2023-06-07}}</ref> is an infrastructure development initiative undertaken by the [[Bihar State Road Development Corporation|Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited]] (BSRDCL) to upgrade and expand the state highway network in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. Under this project, a total of nine state highways were constructed, covering a combined length of 824.22 kilometers across 18 districts of Bihar.<br />
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The project was aimed at improving road connectivity between major towns and cities within the state and enhancing access to the [[National highways of India|National Highways]] network. It was implemented in multiple phases, with the first phase focusing on the construction of nine key highways.<br />
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== Objectives ==<br />
The main objectives of Bihar State Highways Project-1 include:<br />
* Strengthening intrastate connectivity<br />
* Reducing travel time and transport costs<br />
* Linking regional roads to the National Highway network<br />
* Promoting economic development through improved transportation infrastructure<br />
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== Implementing agency ==<br />
The project was implemented by the '''Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL)''', a government undertaking responsible for highway planning and development within Bihar.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of state highways in Bihar]]<br />
* [[National Highways Development Project]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://bsrdcl.bih.nic.in/ Official website of BSRDCL]<br />
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== Categories ==<br />
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[[Category:Roads in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:State highways in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Bihar]]</div>MalissaHoskins