Cabinet approves 6-lane bridge over Ganga in Bihar, road project in Tripura
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.
