1.4 Km Long Cable-Stayed Bridge Across Chambal River On East-West Corridor In Rajasthan Completed: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said the project for the construction and maintenance of a Cable Stayed Bridge across River Chambal on Kota Bypass on NH-76 of East-West Corridor in Rajasthan is completed, an official release said on Tuesday (14 June).

In a series of tweets, Gadkari said Prime Minister Narendra Modi led Central government is working round the clock to enhance infrastructure in the country.

He said the bridge is the part of Kota Bypass and part of the East-West corridor from Porbander (Gujarat) to Silchar (Assam).

The bridge comes with a state-of-the art system such as-capable of handling extreme traffic-jam situations and is built to handle heavy rains, winds, storms and is even equipped with earthquake notification which is sent to the control room of the bridge.

The cables of the bridge are aerodynamic in nature and have the ability to be neutral in stormy winds, he added.

He said the project has not only benefitted residents of Hadoti region of Rajasthan but has also contributed to reducing the traffic congestion in Kota city.