Nitish inaugurates Patna-Raghopur bridge, first phase of Kachchi Dargah-Bidupur six-lane Ganga Bridge Project
Patna, June 23 (UNI) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today inaugurated the Patna-Raghopur connecting bridge, part of the Kachchi Dargah-Bidupur six-lane Ganga Bridge Project, being constructed at a cost of Rs 4,988 crore.
After inaugurating the bridge here, Kumar instructed the authorities concerned for early completion of the rest of the construction work of the project.
While interacting with the people, the Chief Minister said that his government was continuously working for development of the area.
He said the six-lane green field bridge project of total length of 19.76 km was being constructed on the Ganga river, between Kachchi Dargah situated on National Highway No. 30 in Patna district and Bidupur situated on National Highway No. 103 in Vaishali district. A 9.76 km long bridge and 10 km long approach roads were being constructed at a total cost of Rs 4,988 crore.
He said the construction work from Kachchi Dargah, Patna to Raghopur Diara, Vaishali (total length 4.57 km) was completed in the first phase. With completion of this work, the people of Raghopur Diara region will get good road connectivity with the capital Patna throughout the year. The CM said that earlier, transportation in the Raghopur region was possible only by boat.
He further said that roads were bring constructed from Hajipur to Mahanar to Chaksikandar in the second phase, and from Raghopur Diara to Hajipur-Mahanar under the third phase.
The CM said that 85 percent of the project has been finished and the rest would be completed at an accelerated pace.
The CM said the Kachchi Dargah Bidupur six-lane Ganga bridge would provide road connectivity throughout the year to the people of Raghopur Diara region with the capital Patna. Agriculture, industry and other businesses will also develop rapidly in this region. Patients will get a lot of convenience in case of emergency medical treatment.
He said that the traffic load on Mahatma Gandhi Setu has also reduced and people have got another alternative route for connectivity between North Bihar and South Bihar.
He said that people will also get relief from the traffic jams in Patna city. With the construction of this bridge, people will be able to travel easily to various places in North Bihar from outside Patna city, he added.
The CM later inspected the under-construction Link Road connecting Kachchi Dargah-Bidupur six-lane Ganga Bridge with JP Ganga path.
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