Nitin Gadkari inaugurates refurbished upstream carriageway of Mahatma Gandhi bridge over river Ganga in Bihar

The Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari virtually inaugurated the two completed lanes of the 4-lane Mahatma Gandhi bridge in Bihar on 31 July 2020, which is being renovated.
Mahatma Gandhi bridge is a 5,750 metres long four lane bridge, lying at NH-19 between Patna and Hajipur. It is the third-longest river bridge in India.
This is the first ever bridge in India which is being renovated using modern technology for improving the existing structure.
The existing concrete superstructure of old bridge is being replaced by new steel deck superstructure.
Work on this 4-lane bridge began in June 2017.
The bridge is being renovated in two parts: Phase I- Upstream lane, Phase II- Downstream lane
Upstream lane has been completed in July 2020.
Now downstream lane shall be taken up and is expected to be completed by 2021.
Overall cost of renovating the bridge is Rs 1742 crore.