Bihar to see massive infra boost! Highway projects worth Rs 30,000 crore underway; details here

In Bihar, worth Rs 30,000 crore highway projects are underway! While addressing a virtual event after inaugurating Koilwar bridge over river Sone, which has been built at a cost of Rs 266 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the three-lane structure of 1.5 km length is part of a six-lane bridge that is being constructed in place of the existing two-lane bridge which is 138 years old. This will be used for both road and rail traffic. The newly inaugurated bridge is a major road for transport between the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. According to Road Transport and Highways Ministry, at present, road works worth Rs 30,000 crore are ongoing in Bihar. For compensation against land acquisitions, a sum of Rs 4,600 crore has been released, the ministry said.