National Highway 119A (India)
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| Auxiliary route of NH 19 | ||||
| Length | 120 km (75 mi) | |||
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| North end | Sadisopur (Patna district) | |||
| South end | Suara (Rohtas district) | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | India | |||
| States | Bihar | |||
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National Highway 119A (NH-119A) or Patna-Arrah-Sasaram corridor is an under-construction 4-lane wide national highway in Bihar, India.[1][2] The NH-119A connects NH-131G at Sadisopur in Patna district to NH-19 at Suara near Dehri-on-Sone in Rohtas district, via Arrah in Bhojpur district.[3]
This highway is a spur of NH-19 and mostly runs along Sone river. A new bridge shall be constructed on Sone near Jalpura Tapa in Bhojpur connecting Ghoratap in Patna district.
The route of NH-119A from north to south is as follows:[4][5]
- Sadisopur (Patna)
- Amhara (near IIT Patna)
- Jalpura Tapa
- Patar (near Arrah)
- Udwantnagar
- Garhani
- Tarari
- Dehri (Rohtas)
Junctions
Construction
The construction work of Patna-Arrah-Sasaram highway NH-119A has been divided into two packages by NHAI.[6]
| Sr. No | Package | Length in km | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Suara (Rohtas)–Garhani (Bhojpur) | 73.7 | NKC Projects |
| 2. | Section-1: Garhani (Bhojpur)–Patar (Bhojpur) Section-2: Ashani (Bhojpur)–Sadisopur (Patna) |
46.4 | Galfar Engineering |
Package-2 is divided into 2 sections: Sadisopur on NH-131G (Patna district) to Ashani on NH-319 (Bhojpur) and Patar (near Udwantnagar) to Garhani (Bhojpur). Only the 10.6 Km long Garhani to Patar section is Brownfield, while rest is Greenfield.
Status updates
- Oct 2022: Land acquisition going on in all 3 districts (Patna, Bhojpur and Rohtas) of Bihar by the NHAI.
- Mar 2025: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the PM Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of NH-119A.[7]
- May 2025: NHAI has awarded the construction work of Package-1 to NKC Projects Pvt Ltd on 19 May and Package-2 to Galfar Engineering on 27 May.
- May 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation-stone of Patna-Sasaram NH-119A at a rally in Bikramganj, Rohtas district on 30 May 2025.[8][9]
