On Monday, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the state’s longest bridge over the river Mahanadi at Gopinathpur in the city of Cuttack. It will connect Badamba Narasinghpur to Baideshwar of Banki. The bridge, which was a long-standing demand of the locals, will now shorten the distance between Badamba and Baideswhar, Banki by 45 kilometres and will also provide connectivity to Shinghanath Temple. According to the state government of Odisha, the newly inaugurated bridge will benefit over 5 lakh people as well as contribute to the development of agriculture, tourism and commerce in the region. The Odisha government also said the newly inaugurated ‘T’ shaped bridge spans 3.4 kilometre long and has been built at a cost of Rs 111 crore.
