Patna, Aug 25 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday inspected the construction work of Patna Ring Road project and the Kachi Dargah-Bidupur six-lane bridge over the Ganga.

Kumar asked officials to expedite the works, an official release said.

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The Ring Road would be a 137 km long road being built at a cost of Rs 15,000 crore, an official release said.

During the inspection, Kumar directed the officials concerned to complete the process of acquiring land for the project, it said.

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He also asked officials to construct flyovers at all points where the Ring Road would meet national or state highways.

The CM also inspected Kachi Dargah-Bidupur six-lane bridge over the Ganga at Sabalpur.

The project is scheduled to be completed by December 2021, the release said.

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