Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Bihar Plans ₹70,000 Crore, 126-Km Marine Drive Along Ganga
Bihar wants to build a very long road beside the Ganga River.
The planned road would be about 126 kilometres long.
It would start at Koilwar on the Son River and continue along the Ganga.
The project is expected to cost ₹70,000 crore.
The Bihar government would provide ₹20,000 crore.
Private companies would provide the other ₹50,000 crore.
The road would extend Patna’s existing Marine Drive.
Officials say the project could improve infrastructure and create jobs.
The announcement was made at an employment fair in Patna.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced plans for a 126-kilometre Marine Drive along the Ganga.
The project is estimated to cost ₹70,000 crore, including ₹20,000 crore from the state and ₹50,000 crore from private entities.
The proposed corridor would begin at Koilwar on the Son River and extend along the Ganga.
It would expand Patna’s existing approximately 21-kilometre Marine Drive, initiated in 2013 and completed in 2025 at a cost of about ₹6,000 crore.
Choudhary said the expansion would develop infrastructure, attract investment and create employment opportunities.
- Who
- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and the Bihar government.
- What
- A 126-kilometre Marine Drive along the Ganga has been approved, with an estimated investment of ₹70,000 crore.
- When
- The announcement was made on Sunday and reported on August 24, 2026.
- Where
- The proposed corridor would begin at Koilwar on the Son River and extend along the Ganga; the announcement was made at Gyan Bhavan near Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
- Why
- The stated aims are to expand infrastructure, attract private investment, establish facilities across sectors and create employment opportunities.
- Planned length
- Approximately 126 kilometres
- Estimated investment
- ₹70,000 crore
- State contribution
- ₹20,000 crore
- Private investment
- ₹50,000 crore
- Proposed starting point
- Koilwar on the Son River
- Existing Patna Marine Drive
- Approximately 21 kilometres; initiated in 2013 and completed in 2025
- Existing project cost
- Approximately ₹6,000 crore
