How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to build India’s longest river bridge across the Ganges River?
How much loan amount has been sanctioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to build India’s longest river bridge across the Ganges River?
[A]$450 million
[B]$300 million
[C]$500 million
[D]$550 million
$500 million
The Government of India (GoI) has recently signed a $500 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to build a 9.8 km long road bridge across the Ganges River to improve transport connectivity between North and South Bihar and for better link between Patna and the surrounding areas. This will be India’s longest river bridge. The project will also build viaducts, embankments, and toll and service facilities, and will link to national highway networks.