Bihar: Six Lane Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur Bridge Across Ganga Nears Completion, Will Link Patna And Vaishali Districts

The much-anticipated six-lane Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur bridge across the Ganga river—India’s longest extra-dosed cable bridge is nearing completion, promising to transform connectivity across Bihar.

Constructed by the Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL), the 19.76 km greenfield project will link Patna to Raghopur and further to Bidupur in Vaishali district, enhancing north-south road access, TOI reported.

The section from Kacchi Dargah to Raghopur is already complete and expected to become operational by next month.

Work on the remaining Raghopur to Bidupur stretch is advancing rapidly. The bridge will connect NH-31 and NH-322, significantly improving traffic flow and reducing travel time.

Road Construction Minister Nitin Nabin said on Sunday (20 April), "The river overbridge from Patna to Raghopur is almost completed. The work on the remaining part from Raghopur to Bidupur is underway at full speed. A meeting will be held with the officials to review the work progress of the project. Then we will decide the date for the inauguration of the Kacchi Dargah to Raghopur stretch."

Originally scheduled for completion in July, the project faced delays due to last year’s flooding. Nabin said that it would be completed by the year-end.

In a unique addition, a world-class bridge museum is also being developed alongside the structure. Spanning 3,500 square metres, the museum which is Asia’s first of its kind outside China and Japan will feature a projector-laser illusion show depicting the construction process.

According to a BSRDCL official, “The starting point of the bridge is Patna-Bakhtiyarpur four-lane on NH-30 (Sabalpur) in Patna, while the endpoint is between Chak Sikandar and Ghazipur Chowk on NH-103, Samastipur.”

The Rs 4,988 crore project, funded by the Asian Development Bank, uses imported 15.2 mm cables from South Korea and features 150 metre spans between piers.

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