Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur Bridge
The project
Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the construction of the 9.76 km-long (6.06 mi) bridge in August, 2015. Upon completion in July 2023, the bridge will reduce the load on Mahatma Gandhi Setu and will also reduce the traffic in the capital city of Patna. The concrete-laying in a well foundation starting on 19 July 2017 on the Raghopur side. 67 well foundations would be constructed in Ganga while total 20 well foundations will be laid in 'Diyara' area of both sides of Ganga. A JV of Daewoo E&C from Korea with Indian homegrown major L&T Construction is executing the Rs 3,115 crore bridge project which will be the longest bridge in India.
A bridge has been planned across the Ganges to connect Arrah and Chhapra. A road bridge parallel to the existing rail and road bridge, Rajendra Setu, has also been planned.
The bridge will also require construction of 13.24 km (8.23 mi) of approach roads on both ends of the bridge.
Construction of contacted highway
- 6 Major junction
- 1 Grade Separater
- 4 Two lane loops
- 8 Ramps
- 2 Flyover
- 6 Viaduct
- 2 Rotary
- 3 Bus Stop
- 1 museum
Highlight
- First bridge of Bihar to be a 6 lane extradosed bridge
- Longest bridge of India on river
- Six lane highspeed corridor
- All span navigational
Advantages
- The bridge will be a major connecting bridge between North and South Bihar
- The work of external ring road of Patna
- It will connect National Highway 31 and 322