The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on October 16 approved a new rail-cum-road bridge over the Ganga river in Varanasi. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that the bridge will be “one of the largest” in terms of transport capacity globally. The bridge in Varanasi will feature 4-line railway lower deck and 6-lane upper highway deck. It is being designed to last for 150 years and will span over one kilometre in length. The construction cost for the project is estimated at Rs 2,642 crore, according to Vaishnaw. “This will be counted among the biggest bridges in the world in terms of traffic capacity,” he added.
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