ADB extends $500-mn. loan for bridge in Bihar

November 15, 2016 11:54 pm | Updated December 02, 2016 03:40 pm IST - NEW DELHI:

The Union government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $500 million loan for constructing India’s longest river bridge across Ganga in Bihar.

The 9.8-km-long road bridge project will improve road connectivity between north and south Bihar and serve as a link between Patna and the surrounding areas, an official statement said here on Tuesday.

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