PM Inaugurates Bihar Highway and New Ganga Bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a key highway project on Friday, connecting Aunta (Mokama) and Simaria (Begusarai), featuring a newly built 1.865-km bridge across the Ganga.The project establishes direct road connectivity between Mokama in Patna district and Begusarai. The bridge has been constructed parallel to the old two-lane rail-cum-road Rajendra Setu, which is currently under repair and restricts heavy vehicle movement.The new bridge will allow heavy vehicles to avoid a detour of nearly 100 km while travelling between north Bihar districts such as Begusarai, Supaul, Madhuban..
Centre Approves 110 Km Capital Ring Road in Bhubaneswar
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the construction of a six-lane access-controlled Capital Region Ring Road around Bhubaneswar.The 110.875 km project, to be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode, involves an investment of Rs 83.07 billion. It is designed to decongest the existing Rameshwar–Tangi stretch, which currently faces heavy traffic through Khordha, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.According to the official statement, the corridor will divert commercial vehicles away from city limits, enabling smoother freight movement, re..
Patna-Purnia Expressway Notified as National Expressway-9
The Patna-Purnia Expressway has been officially notified as National Expressway-9 (NE-9), marking a major milestone in Bihar’s infrastructure development. This 250-kilometre corridor will connect the state capital, Patna, with Hansdah in Purnia district, providing the Seemanchal region with a direct, high-speed route to central Bihar.Designed as a signal-free corridor, the expressway will include 21 major bridges, 140 minor bridges, and 322 underpasses. Once operational, travel time between Patna and Purnia is expected to reduce to about three hours, significantly boosting trade, mobility, a..
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