MoRTH takes up ₹30,000-cr road projects in Bihar

Union road transport minister, Nitin Gadkari has informed that road projects involving an investment of ₹30,000 crore are underway in Bihar and a sum of ₹4,600 crore has been released to farmers for acquiring their land. Under the PM package, which involves 24 projects with a length of 1459 km, the work is on for over 875 km and tender for 125 km has been issued, while for another 459 km the tender will be released shortly. The 7-km long four-lane Koshi bridge worth ₹1,478 crore is expected to be completed by the year 2023 and tender for the 4 km long Vikramshila bridge worth ₹1,110 crore has been floated and the construction work is likely to be completed in the year 2024. The Buxar Bridge with 242-metre span will be a unique bridge facilitating large ships movement and its work will be over by the next year. The Ramjanaki Marg, which is being developed between Ayodhya and Janakpuri in Nepal, includes 240 km stretch in Bihar and involves an investment of ₹2700 crore. Work on 177 km length will be completed by the end of June next year. The balance stretch of 63 km will start in March 2021. Apart from this, the tender has been floated for 6 km long Sahibganj bridge worth ₹1900 crore, connecting Bihar and Jharkhand, and its construction is likely to be completed by the middle of the year 2024.