A large-scale infrastructure project in Bihar, supported by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), is creating a comprehensive network of rural roads and bridges. The project is nearing completion, and its impact is already clear: villages are becoming more connected to cities, and the rural economy is receiving a boost.
The Rural Works Department has released a progress report detailing the project’s accomplishments. In 2023, the department approved the construction of 2025 rural roads, and 1859 of these have already been built. The total length of these roads is 5254.490 kilometers, with 4822.474 kilometers already constructed.
The project also includes constructing 1235 bridges with the assistance of NABARD, with 910 already completed. The remaining 325 bridges are under construction and scheduled for completion in the coming months.
Nalanda district has shown exemplary progress in road construction. Out of 214 approved roads, 199 have been completed, with over 370 kilometers of roads constructed, approaching the target of 396.194 kilometers. Moreover, 59 of the planned 67 bridges have been completed.
Gaya district has also made significant headway, with 120 of 129 approved roads completed. The district has constructed 365.782 kilometers of roads, aiming for a total of 395.245 kilometers. In addition, 46 of 57 bridge projects are finished.
In Patna, the capital, 157 out of 167 approved rural roads have been constructed, totaling 329.708 kilometers of the targeted 363.767 kilometers. Furthermore, 46 of 54 bridges in the rural areas of Patna are complete.
Road construction progress has been impressive in various other districts: Aurangabad (244.856 kilometers), Darbhanga (235.740 km), East Champaran (230.772 km), Munger (202.814 km), Rohtas (176.462 km), Jehanabad (169.606 km), Sitamarhi (151.346 km), and Muzaffarpur (139.682 km). Construction is nearing completion in Jamui, Madhubani, Samastipur, Gopalganj, Kishanganj, and Nawada.