PM Modi to inaugurate Nitish Setu bridge in Bihar on November 21
The six-lane Ganga bridge in Vaishali district has been named after JD(U) president Nitish Kumar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on November 21 to dedicate the six-lane Kachchi Dargah-Raghopur-Bidupur Ganga bridge to the nation, according to The Times of India. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced in Patna on Friday that the state government has named the infrastructure project ‘Nitish Setu’ after JD(U) president Nitish Kumar.
The event will take place in Rajapakar, Vaishali district, where the Prime Minister is also scheduled to launch and lay the foundation stones for various development and public welfare projects. The 19.76 km bridge was built at a cost of approximately Rs 4,988 crore by a joint venture of Larsen & Toubro and the South Korean firm Daewoo.
The bridge connects Kachchi Dargah in Patna with Bidupur in Vaishali district via Raghopur diara island. It provides a link between NH-31 and NH-32, and is expected to reduce travel time to between 20 and 25 minutes. Nitish Kumar had previously inaugurated the first phase of the bridge on June 23, 2025, during his tenure as chief minister.
The naming of the bridge has received support from leaders of the BJP and JD(U). BJP national president Nitin Nabin said the decision recognises Kumar's role in Bihar's development, while JD(U) national working president Sanjay Jha called Kumar the “architect of modern Bihar”.
Rural development and information and public relations minister Shravan Kumar also welcomed the move, stating the bridge reflects the visionary leadership of Nitish Kumar and the NDA government's commitment to good governance.