PM Modi To Inaugurate Rs 12,000 Crore Development Projects In Bihar's Gaya, Including Nearly 2-Km Long Ganga Bridge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 12,000 crore in Bihar's Gaya on Friday (22 August).

Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary confirmed that the programme will include the formal opening of the Aunta–Simaria project, featuring a nearly two-km-long bridge across the Ganga.

The new structure will establish direct connectivity between Mokama in Patna district and Begusarai, significantly strengthening road infrastructure in the region.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Member Anil Choudhary explained that the bridge has been constructed parallel to the existing two-lane rail-cum-road structure, Rajendra Setu.

The new bridge will reduce the extra travel distance by up to 100 kilometres for the heavy vehicles, travelling between the regions of North Bihar and South Bihar, he said.

Choudhary added that the project is expected to ease congestion, lower fuel consumption and cut operating costs for freight movement across the state.

In addition, Amar Ujala reported that Modi will inaugurate the Amrit Bharat Express from Gaya to Delhi Junction.

The train will halt at key stations including Anugrah Narayan Road, Dehri-on-Sone, Sasaram, Bhabhua Road, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Subedarganj (Prayagraj), Govindpuri (Kanpur), Tundla and Ghaziabad.

The Prime Minister’s visit is also expected to feature fresh announcements for Bihar, with reports indicating a proposed corridor linking the Vishnupad and Mahabodhi temples in Gaya, designed on the lines of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor in Varanasi.

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