Preparations for the inauguration of the six-lane Kachchi Dargah-Bidupur bridge, named Nitish Setu, have intensified ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Vaishali on November 21, with the Bihar government deploying 35 senior officials and the NDA organising booth-level mobilisation for the programme.
Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Jandaha-Rajapakar industrial area and formally dedicate the bridge across the Ganga to the public during the visit. The state government has named the bridge Nitish Setu.
The general administration department has deputed the 35 senior officials to oversee arrangements and coordinate between departments. They will be stationed in Vaishali from November 17 until the conclusion of the Prime Minister’s visit. The deployment is intended to ensure that preparations are completed on time and that the programme is conducted smoothly, according to the report.
A review meeting was held at Jafarpatti in Rajapakar block to assess the progress of preparations. Deputy Chief Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav, BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi and JD(U) state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha attended the meeting and inspected the venue. Officials briefed the leaders on the arrangements and were directed to complete the remaining work within the stipulated timeframe.
The bridge is among the key infrastructure projects linked to the visit. The Kachchi Dargah-Bidupur crossing is a six-lane structure over the Ganga, connecting the Patna-side Kachchi Dargah area with Bidupur in Vaishali district. Its formal opening is expected to add a major river-crossing link to the region’s road network, although the report does not provide details of traffic operations, tolling, access roads or the project’s construction cost.
The Jandaha-Rajapakar industrial area is also scheduled to be inaugurated. The report does not specify its total area, investment commitments, industries planned or the number of jobs expected. Both projects are being presented as part of a wider set of development initiatives and projects that the Prime Minister is expected to unveil for Bihar during the visit.
Alongside the administrative preparations, NDA constituents met at the JD(U) state headquarters to coordinate the political mobilisation. The meeting was attended by Umesh Singh Kushwaha, Sanjay Saraogi, LJP (Ram Vilas) state president Surendra Vivek, HAM-S state president Anil Kumar and RLM acting state president Prashant Pankaj.
The alliance leaders discussed booth-level coordination, mutual understanding among the constituent parties and the management of workers for the programme. They also thanked Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary for naming the bridge after former chief minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, describing the proposed inauguration as a matter of pride and joy for Bihar.
The immediate administrative milestone is the deployment of the 35 senior officials in Vaishali from November 17. Preparations will continue until the Prime Minister’s scheduled visit and the proposed inauguration of Nitish Setu and the Jandaha-Rajapakar industrial area on November 21.
