Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Bihar’s six-lane Kachchi Dargah–Raghopur–Bidupur Ganga bridge on November 21, with the state government naming the infrastructure project ‘Nitish Setu’ after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
The inauguration will take place during an event in Rajapakar in Vaishali district, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said in a post on X. Modi is also expected to lay foundation stones for and inaugurate several public welfare and development projects at the event.
The bridge is designed to connect Kachchi Dargah in Patna district with Bidupur in Vaishali district through Raghopur diara island. The first phase of the crossing was inaugurated by Nitish Kumar on June 23, 2025, when he was chief minister. The upcoming event is expected to mark the dedication of the full bridge to the nation, according to the announcement reported by the Times of India.
The crossing is a significant addition to the road network between the northern and southern banks of the Ganga in the Patna region. Its alignment through Raghopur diara connects the Patna-side approach with Vaishali district, creating a new road link across the river. The supplied announcement does not specify the bridge’s total length, construction cost, traffic capacity or the date on which the full facility will open for regular public use.
The state government’s decision to name the bridge after Nitish Kumar drew support from leaders of the ruling BJP and Janata Dal (United). BJP national president Nitin Nabin said Kumar had contributed to Bihar’s development and described the naming as recognition of his role in expanding the state’s infrastructure. BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi said the bridge would become a new symbol of Bihar’s development journey.
JD(U) national working president Sanjay Jha welcomed the decision and compared the naming with infrastructure projects such as JP Setu and Atal Path, which were named after public figures. He described Kumar as an architect of modern Bihar and said the bridge reflected public respect for the chief minister.
Rural development and information and public relations minister Shravan Kumar also supported the move, calling Nitish Kumar the “Vishwakarma” of modern Bihar. He said the bridge represented the chief minister’s contribution to the state’s reconstruction and the NDA government’s commitment to development and good governance.
The bridge’s operational impact will depend on the completion and opening of all planned sections, as well as the readiness of its approach roads and related infrastructure. The announcement supplied to the Times of India does not provide details on traffic diversions, toll arrangements, public transport integration or the agencies responsible for post-inauguration operations.
The next confirmed milestone is the November 21 event in Rajapakar, where Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the bridge and launch or announce other development projects in Bihar.
