The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, gave its go ahead to construction of a bridge on Bihar and widening of a road in Tripura entailing an investment of over Rs 5500 crore.
“The CCEA gave its approval for the construction of new 4556 m long, 6-lane high level and extra dosed cable stayed bridge across river Ganga (parallel to western side of existing Digha-Sonepur rail-cum road bridge) and its approaches on both sides in the districts of Patna and Saran (NH-139W) in Bihar on EPC mode,” it said, adding that the total cost for the project is Rs 3,064.45 crore which includes civil construction cost of Rs 2,233.81 crore.
