It is an ambitious
expressway project along the bank of river Ganga in patna. It would be 22 km long four lane congestion
free road link within Patna. Early this year the state government has sought
financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank for its ambitious project.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been taking keen interest in the project after
it failed to attract private investors under Public-Private Partnership model.
Navayuga
Engineering, a Visakhapatanam-based firm has finally bagged the contract to
construct the Bihar government’s dream project of expressway along the bank of
river Ganges.Work on
the project will start in October 2013 and will be thrown open to traffic in
2017.To be
built on the line of Mumbai’s Marine Drive, the proposed expressway will
stretch from Deedarganj in Patna City on the eastern flank of the city to Digha
Ghat in the west.
The
project will be completed in two phase. The proposed expressway will cover the
stretch between Didarganj and Digha in the first phase while the second phase
will extend it further east by 18 kilometers up to Fatuha. About seven
kilometres of the road will be elevated.
Bihar
State Road Construction Corporation has been tasked to execute and monitor the
project.
In August 2012, the state government had approved the much-awaited 21.5-km long Deedarganj to Digha Ghat Ganga Expressway project.
Estimated cost of the project Rs.2,234.46 crore (Rs 22.34 billion)
In August 2012, the state government had approved the much-awaited 21.5-km long Deedarganj to Digha Ghat Ganga Expressway project.
Estimated cost of the project Rs.2,234.46 crore (Rs 22.34 billion)
Project Period
4 years
Length of
Expressway 21.5 km
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