India News | Gadkari Chairs Meeting on Construction of Four-lane Bridge Across Ganga in Bhagalpur

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday chaired a meeting on construction of a new four-lane bridge across river Ganga on the newly declared National Highway-131B at Bhagalpur.

Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbanada Sonowal also attended the meeting.

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"Union Minister Shri @nitin_gadkari Ji chaired a meeting in the presence of Union Minister for @shipmin_india, Shri @sarbanandsonwal Ji along with officials regarding the construction of new 4-Lane Bridge across river Ganga on newly declared NH-131B at Bhagalpur, Bihar," Gadkari's office said in a tweet.

Sonowal also tweeted: "Discussed with Union @MORTHIndia Shri @nitin_gadkari ji design of 4 lane bridge over river Ganga near Bhagalpur, Bihar, taking into account futuristic potential of cargo movement via NWs."

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"This will ensure growth of cargo movement via NWs & bring down logistic costs," he added.

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