Chief minister Nitish Kumar opens 3 river bridges in Nalanda

BiharSharif: Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated three bridges in Nalanda district through a remote on the occasion of the Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam foundation day on Monday.

Declaring the bridges open, mines minister Satdeo Narayan Arya, later said the bridges would not only reduce the distance and hardship suffered by the people for long but would also help establish closer ties among the communities.

Nalanda district magistrate Sanjay Agarwal the need for these bridges was felt for long. Nalanda MLA Sharwan Kumar was also present.

The overbridge at river Panchane near Nalanda was built at a cost of Rs 16 crore while Rs 7 crore and Rs 3 crore were spent respectively on the construction of bridges at river Sakri near Ghosrawan and river Panchane near the jail respectively.

Courtesy: TNN