Patna to Get India’s Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge on June 23
Patna will soon have India’s longest cable-stayed bridge! This is a major milestone for Bihar, from 23 June the one lane one lane of the Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge will be open to public. It will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, with Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary and Road Construction Minister Nitin Nabin also in attendance. This bridge links southern Bihar (Patna) to northern Bihar (Vaishali) via Raghopur Diara.
Here are the details about the inauguration of India’s longest cable-stayed bridge in Patna, it’s route, project cost and expected impact on regional development. You can use the given Table of Contents to navigate as per your preference:
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One lane of Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge to Open
The Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge is primarily meant to be developed as a six-lane bridge. But, the Bihar government is opening it’s one lane for the general public from 23 June. It ends at Chaksikander in Vaishali district, passing through Raghopur Diara.
The construction work of the Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge began on January 16, 2017. The project was undertaken by L&T and Daewoo as a joint venture. The bridge is 22.76 km long in which the main cable-stayed section is 9.76 km making it the longest cable-stayed bridge in India. This bridge in Bihar has surpassed all the previous records of such bridges.
North & South Bihar Link
The Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge starts from Patna’s Sabalpur on the Bakhtiyarpur corridor to Ghazipur Chowk on NH-103. This will elevate traffic from the Gandhi Setu and work as an alternative route. Now, people will be able to travel between South Bihar and northern districts of Bihar like Vaishali, Samastipur, and Muzaffarpur conveniently.
The bridge is 32- metre wide which is enough to let heavy vehicle pass, easing the transport of goods across Bihar. It will serve as a logistical asset and reduce congestion from from the region.
Project Cost and Scale
The Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge is built at a whopping cost of ₹4,988.40 crore. This makes it one of the costliest public infrastructure project in Bihar’s history. Out of these funds, approximately ₹696.60 crore were allocated for land acquisition and the rest ₹4,291.80 crore was allotted for the construction work.
Raghopur’s Transformation Begins
Once the bridge becomes fully operational, it will be improving the economic, educational and healthcare access for Raghopur Diara residents. Earlier, they were dependent on boats and ferries to reach Patna.
The Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge will trigger away of development in the Raghopur region. Now the local community is will be access faster emergency medical transport, school connectivity, and job opportunities. Soon, more colleges banks and health centres will be attracted to that region because of the improved connectivity.
Political and Symbolic value
The partial inaugration of the bridge is raising certain questions. As this announcement comes just a few months before the Bihar elections, that too for a partially completed bridge, political observers are seeing this as a move to attract voters. They argue that the ruling party is not leaving any chance to showcase their developmental work.
But regardless of the timing, the bridge holds a symbolic weight as well. Raghopur is a region with a deep political history and hence the bridge becomes even more special. The fact that this bridge is India’s longest cable-stayed bridge is the matter of immense pride for citizens of Bihar.
Conclusion
The Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge along with the other bridges and flyovers in Patna are set to uplift the connectivity of the capital. The economy will be benefited from these infrastructure projects. This also shows the inclusive development policy of Bihar Government as it will connect to the northern parts of Bihar as well.
The Central government has recently announced that Patna will soon get Water Metro as well. This will further improve the connectivity. You can read the detailed report here.
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