New Delhi. There is good news for the people of Sahibganj and surrounding areas. People living between the two banks of Ganga will get relief. One side here is of Jharkhand and the other is of Bihar. This is the reason why one has to go from one side to the other by steamer, the fare for which is Rs 100. For this people had to wait for hours. And if the weather is bad the steamer stops. Because of this the patients were not able to reach the hospital. But now they are going to get relief. Its work is going to be completed soon.
According to the Road Transport Ministry, the work on the new 8 km long Ganga bridge connecting Jharkhand’s NH-133B to Bihar’s NH-131A is going on at a fast pace. This bridge is 8 km long with an estimated cost of Rs 1,977.66 crore, which will be completed by the financial year 2026-27.
Things will be cheaper due to less logistics
After the construction of this bridge, there will be direct road connectivity in every season. Goods transportation from mineral-rich areas of Jharkhand will speed up. Diesel-logistics expenses will be saved, due to this things will become cheaper. The road will not be closed even during floods.
Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh trade will be forced
In regional connectivity, this bridge will connect Santhal Pargana with Bihar, Bengal and North-Eastern states. Trade corridors towards Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh will be strengthened. Trucks carrying stones and sand will save diesel and time. People will be able to return home in the evening after working in another district. New markets will open, investment will increase.
Work started in 2019
Work on this bridge began in December 2019 and was originally planned to be completed by 2023. But due to the Covid-19 pandemic, shortage of labor during the lockdown, delay in supply of materials and subsequent floods, the work stopped several times. Apart from this, technical challenges and delay in fund release were also the reasons. Now the work is going on at a fast pace again and a target has been set to complete it by 2026-27.
