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Nitish inaugurates elevated road project

Nitish inaugurates elevated road project

Patna, June 16 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dedicated Bhoopatipur-Punpun elevated road of the Mithapur-Mahuli-Punpun project constructed at an expenditure of Rs 1105 crore.

After inaugurating the road here on Monday, Kumar said that the long Sipara-Mahuli stretch will be covered within 6 minutes.

Kumar inspected the road and said that the people can reach Patna from Punpun quicker. People can also easily travel to Gayaji, Jahanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad, Rajgir and various other districts of south Bihar. The elevated road would also solve the traffic jam problems, he said.

Addressing the people in Punpun, Kumar said his government has launched several projects for development of the area and promised to take up the measures for further development of the region.

The Chief Minister directed the authorities to quickly complete the rest of the construction work of Mithapur-Mahuli elevated road from Sipara to Mithapur flyover.

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