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Gadkari opens 15 new national highways in Bihar at ` 13,585 cr

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said Patna would have double-decker bridges akin to other metro cities. “I promise Bihar will have a road network like America by 2024,” he said, while addressing an event after inaugurati­ng the eastern flank of renovated Mahatma Gandhi Setu and laying the foundation stone/completion of road and bridge projects in Bihar worth

13,585 crore. Mahatma Gandhi Setu, built over Ganga River in early 1980s, is a major lifeline for Bihar, connecting the northern part of the state to capital Patna. Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar, was present on the occasion, along with Union minsters and state ministers. The major projects which were inaugurate­d included Chapra to Gopalganj two-lane road built at a cost of 1,192 crore. Foundation stone was also laid for Munger-Bhaglpur-Mirzapur four-lane new greenfield corridor.

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Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Government of India
Nitin Gadkari Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Government of India

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