03The record of work

Every sector, every figure

Development work sanctioned, begun or completed in the Darjeeling parliamentary constituency since 2019. Every sector is listed below in full, with the announced outlay wherever one exists. Figures are central and state government allocations, not personal expenditure.

Roads and highways, 66 per cent Railways, 22 per cent Water and urban development, 6 per cent Air connectivity, 5 per cent Housing, health, rural roads and relief, 2 per cent
₹41,763 cr Roads & highways ₹13,678 cr Railways ₹3,658 cr Water & urban ₹3,000 cr Air connectivity ₹1,233 cr Housing, health, rural roads & relief

Roads & highway development

₹41,763.49 crAnnounced outlay

  • Darjeeling–Siliguri–Gorakhpur ExpresswayThe land acquisition process has begun for the corridor.

    ₹32,000 crLand acquisition

  • Siliguri Ring RoadApproved to move through-traffic around the town.

    ₹3,500 crApproved

  • NH-717AWork is proceeding at pace. The project will give Kalimpong and Sikkim an alternative link.

    ₹2,408 crUnder construction

  • New bridge in place of Coronation BridgeSanctioned. It will improve connectivity between Darjeeling, the Dooars and the North East.

    ₹1,172 crSanctioned

  • Balason–Sevoke Elevated HighwayConstruction is proceeding at pace.

    ₹1,000 crUnder construction

  • NH-10 reconstruction and upgradationWork is under way.

    ₹800 crUnder way

  • Siliguri–Fulbari Highway four-laningProposed.

    ₹750 crProposed

  • Atal SetuA 1,100-metre bridge, now providing fresh connectivity to the region.

    ₹133.49 crBuilt

  • NH-110, formerly NH-55Responsibility for modernisation and repair has been handed to NHIDCL.

    —Assigned

  • Darjeeling–Teesta alternative road, via Lebong and DabaipaniDetailed project report work has begun.

    —DPR begun

  • Chalsa–Jaldhaka–Bindu Barrage RoadA significant stretch has been opened to the public.

    —Partly open

Har Ghar Jal & urban development

₹3,658 crCentral assistance

  • AMRUT 2.0 central assistance for the regionSecured for urban water supply and sanitation across the constituency.

    ₹3,658 crSecured

  • Town allocationsDarjeeling ₹298 cr · Kalimpong ₹196 cr · Mirik ₹209 cr · Kurseong ₹210 cr · Siliguri more than ₹785 cr. These form part of the central assistance above.

    ₹1,698 crBreakdown

  • Har Ghar Jal projectsMore than 700 projects sanctioned for the constituency.

    700+Sanctioned

  • District project sanctions284 projects in Darjeeling worth ₹1,070.77 cr, and 146 projects in Kalimpong worth ₹518.64 cr.

    430Projects

Air connectivity

₹3,000 crAnnounced outlay

  • Bagdogra Airport modernisationWork is under way on the project.

    ₹3,000 crUnder way

  • New terminal and modern facilitiesA large expansion of North Bengal's air connectivity capacity.

    —In progress

Expansion of health services

₹361 crAnnounced outlay

  • Central allocation for health facilitiesApproximately ₹211 cr allocated by the central government for developing health facilities in the region.

    ₹211 crAllocated

  • North Bengal Medical College upgradationApproved.

    ₹150 crApproved

  • Kalimpong Medical CollegeEstablishment approved.

    —Approved

  • ESIC Medical College, DarjeelingEstablishment approved.

    —Approved

  • AYUSH health unitsAn initiative by the Ministry of AYUSH to establish health units.

    —Initiated

Prime Minister's National Relief Fund

₹5.08 crDisbursed

  • Financial assistance to individualsMore than ₹5.08 cr provided to 229 beneficiaries.

    229Beneficiaries

Railways

₹13,677.59 crAnnounced outlay

  • Sevoke–Rangpo rail lineWork is proceeding at pace.

    ₹12,132 crUnder construction

  • New Jalpaiguri–Siliguri railway line doublingApproved.

    ₹916.18 crApproved

  • New Jalpaiguri station modernisationThe project has begun.

    ₹500 crBegun

  • Siliguri diesel loco shed expansionSanctioned.

    ₹129.41 crSanctioned

  • Vande Bharat servicesRunning on the New Jalpaiguri–Howrah, New Jalpaiguri–Guwahati and New Jalpaiguri–Patna routes.

    3Routes running

  • India's first Vande Bharat sleeper trainIt is to run through the region.

    —Announced

  • Delhi–Lucknow–Siliguri bullet train corridorAnnounced. The journey is to take six hours.

    6 hrsAnnounced

  • Vistadome coaches on the Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayThe service has begun.

    —In service

Digital & communications

—No figure announced

  • All India Radio KurseongDeveloped as India's principal centre for Nepali-language programming.

    —Developed

  • Optical fibre connectivityExtended across the Kalimpong region.

    —Extended

  • BSNL network in the border areasThe network has been taken to the border areas.

    —Delivered

  • Survey of unconnected villages41 villages surveyed, and the process of connecting areas still without coverage has begun.

    41Villages

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

₹707.28 crCentral assistance

  • PMAY-Gramin homes sanctionedNorth Dinajpur 77,856 · Darjeeling 4,195 · Kalimpong 2,157.

    84,208Homes

  • PMAY-Urban homes sanctionedDarjeeling 16,121 · North Dinajpur 13,880 · Kalimpong 2,766.

    32,767Homes

  • Central assistance providedUnder PMAY-Urban.

    ₹707.28 crProvided

Rural roads — PMGSY

₹159.1 crRecent sanction

  • Rural roads completedNorth Dinajpur 1,514.37 km · Darjeeling 842.45 km · Kalimpong 492.62 km.

    2,849.44 kmCompleted

  • New roads approved under PMGSY-IIIApproved.

    50Roads

  • Recent rural road sanction₹159.1 cr sanctioned for 25 new rural road projects.

    25Projects

Women's empowerment & livelihoods

—No figure announced

  • Self-help groups formed271 in Darjeeling and 222 in Kalimpong.

    493Groups

  • Micro-enterprises and creditHundreds of micro-enterprises supported, and thousands of bank-linked loans made available.

    —Ongoing

  • Street vendorsIdentity cards and certificates issued.

    —Issued

Disaster relief & rehabilitation

—No figure announced

  • Teesta glacial lake outburst floodHomes built for the affected families.

    —Delivered

  • Families affected by landslidesFinancial and housing assistance provided.

    —Provided

  • Immediate relief during natural disastersRelief material, food and essential assistance arranged without delay.

    —Ongoing

Other significant work

₹0.12 crAnnounced outlay

  • Pedikhola landslide₹1 lakh provided to each of 12 affected families.

    12Families

  • Recruitment of Gorkha young peopleAn initiative towards recruitment into the security forces and police services.

    1,000+Young people

  • Ambulance for the Kalijhora areaProvided under NHPC's corporate social responsibility programme.

    1Ambulance

  • Tea garden and cinchona garden areasSustained effort towards the effective implementation of government schemes.

    —Ongoing

Compiled from the constituency development statement issued by the office of the Member of Parliament. Sanctioned outlays are central and state government allocations, not personal expenditure, and projects at different stages are marked accordingly. Where a scheme's town or district allocations form part of a larger central assistance figure — as with AMRUT 2.0 and Har Ghar Jal — the breakdown is shown for transparency and counted only once in any total. The combined figure of ₹63,332 crore covers only those projects for which an outlay has been announced; work listed without a figure is not included in it.

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