To boost tourism, 20-Km seafront driveway planned between Digha and Mandarmani

The Bengal government has undertaken construction of a 20-Km seafront driveway between Digha and Mandarmani that will give a boost to tourism in the region. The driveway will reduce the distance between the two beach resorts by almost half and is being built on the lines of Mumbai's Marine Drive.
It was part of the chief minister's dream beautification project and will give the tourists a clear view of the sea all along the stretch and will reduce the distance between Digha and Mandarmani from 46-Km to 20-Km.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 20 February 2017.

Officials of the Digha-Shankarpur Development Authority have indicated that the Rs 36 crore driveway was expected to be completed by this year. For this, two bridges would have to be built across two canals - Champa and Sapua. To start with, it will be a single-lane road with a width of 5.25 metres and will later be widened into a double-lane road. At present, vehicles ferrying tourists will only be allowed to use the driveway.
There are plans to extend the driveway up to the Peuaghat fishing harbour which is located 19-Km from Mandarmani. The new beach road will also help the tourists reach the 30-odd homestays that the government is planning to start soon. A total of 100 homestays are planned along the stretch between Mandarmani and Digha.


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