Ranchi-Bokaro road project to have 5 jumbo corridors (Ramgarh) NK Agarwal, Times of India March 30, 2025 The 60-km long road stretch from Ormanjhi in Ranchi to Jainamore in Bokaro, passing through two valleys and preserved natural forest in Ramgarh district, will have as many as five passages, which include underpasses and flyovers for the safe movement of elephants, officials said. The expressway passes through an elephant corridor in forests in Ramgarh district, which extends to neighbouring West Bengal. The two-lane state highway from Ormanjhi (Ranchi) to Gola has been converted into a four-lane expressway under Indian govt's Bharatmala project. The 60-km long under-construction Bharatmala expressway, connecting the Ranchi-Patna national highway in Ormanjhi and the Ramgarh-Bokaro national highway in Gola of Ramgarh district, will have five wildlife crossings. These include three underpasses and one flyover for hassle-free roaming of wildlife, especially elephants. Nitish Kumar, divisional forest officer, on Saturday told TOI that the design of underpasses and the flyover meant for wild animals has been approved after several rounds of discussions with the National Highway Authority of India Limited (NHAI) officials. According to the project plan, the estimated cost of the 60-km long expressway is Rs 2,224 crore. "The size of the crossing way, especially for elephants, was a key consideration as the under-construction expressway passes through an elephant corridor. For the safety and conservation of wildlife, it has been made mandatory to build passages in expressways," he said. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/ranchi-bokaro-road-project-to-have-5-jumbo-corridors/articleshow/119768286.cms