The JP Ganga Path is to be extended into a 126-km riverside corridor, with about ₹50,000 crore expected from private investors.
Bihar has unveiled a plan to expand Patna's JP Ganga Path into a 126-km Ganga Marine Drive along the river. Of the estimated ₹70,000 crore cost, the state would put in about ₹20,000 crore and private investment the rest.
The corridor is meant to ease traffic, open up riverside land for commerce and create jobs during construction and afterwards.
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