Construction of a 6-lane Greenfield Varanasi–Ranchi–Kolkata Highway from the junction with NH-20 at Bongabar village to the junction with NH-320 at Lepo village, from Km 325.500 to Km 358.500 in Jharkhand, under the Bharatmala Pariyojana on a Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) basis. The Letter of Acceptance (LOA) was issued on 31 March 2023, and the Appointed Date was declared as 06 July 2026. The project is currently under progress, with construction activities underway.