Patna, Nov 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the six-lane Kachchi Dargah-Raghopur-Bidupur Ganga bridge, named Nitish Setu after former CM Nitish Kumar, in Vaishali district on November 21, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced on Friday.
During his visit, Modi will also launch various public welfare and development projects scheduled to be held at Rajapakar in Vaishali district, he added.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on November 21. On the occasion, he will dedicate the six-lane Kachchi Dargah-Raghopur-Bidupur bridge, named ‘Nitish Setu’ by the state government, to the nation,” Choudhary wrote in his X post.
JD(U) national working president Sanjay Jha said that naming the bridge after Nitish Kumar was a matter of pride for the entire state.
“Naming the bridge ‘Nitish Setu’ after the leader who united a fragmented Bihar and gave the state a new direction and momentum of development by expanding its network of roads and bridges is a matter of pride and honour for the entire state,” he wrote in his X post.
Describing Kumar as the “architect of modern Bihar”, Jha said naming the bridge after him would carry forward the tradition of naming infrastructure projects after leaders such as Jayaprakash Narayan (JP Setu) and Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Atal Path).
He said the decision taken by Choudhary reflected the affection, respect and gratitude that the people of Bihar had for Kumar. Jha also expressed gratitude towards Modi, who will inaugurate the bridge.
Union Minister and senior JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh also thanked Choudhary for naming the bridge after Kumar.
“The visionary leadership and sustained efforts of Kumar will always be remembered. The bridge will prove to be a significant milestone in Bihar’s development and the expansion of public amenities,” he wrote in his X post.
(PTI News)
