New Delhi: Welspun Enterprises Limited (WEL), the infrastructure arm of Welspun World, has successfully delivered the landmark Aunta-Simaria Ganga Bridge Project in Bihar – a transformative infrastructure initiative featuring India’s widest extradosed cable-stayed bridge over the River Ganga. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and dedicated the project to the nation today, marking a significant milestone in Bihar’s journey towards enhanced connectivity and regional development.
The 1.8-kilometre-long, 34-metre-wide Ganga Bridge, part of the 8.15-kilometre project, directly connects Aunta in Patna district with Simaria in Begusarai district, reducing travel time by over an hour. With segment spans ranging from 57 metres to 115 metres, and cantilever arms extending up to 70 metres, the bridge is designed to support heavy vehicular loads and serve as a modern, robust alternative to the 70-year-old Rajendra Setu Bridge nearby.
The project was developed in partnership with the Government of Bihar and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
एनडीए सरकार बिहार के चहुंमुखी विकास के लिए पूरी तरह से प्रतिबद्ध है। इसी कड़ी में आज गया जी की पवित्र धरती से हजारों करोड़ रुपये के विकास कार्यों के लोकार्पण-शिलान्यास का सौभाग्य मिला है। https://t.co/saWtEc4Vie
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 22, 2025
From an economic and strategic standpoint, the Aunta-Simaria Ganga Bridge Project plays a pivotal role in advancing national infrastructure. The improved link is a game-changer for Bihar’s agribusiness sector, particularly the makhana industry, which received a ₹100 crore boost during the recent Union Budget. By providing farmers with easy access to larger markets for the region’s agricultural produce and opening avenues to national and global markets, the project is set to significantly uplift the local economy. It further boosts local enterprises and industries, while enhancing connectivity to industrial hubs like Barauni, unlocking new avenues of commerce across North and South Bihar. In addition, it reinforces national security by facilitating faster troop movement to India’s northeastern borders, adding another layer of strategic relevance.
A major highlight of the project was the use of Box Pushing Technology to construct a Railway Under Bridge, resolving a railway crossing challenge with minimal disruption. For the first time in India, a single-cell box measuring 24 metres in length was pushed under a railway line, marking a significant engineering achievement. The project also overcame complex logistical and environmental hurdles, including strong currents of the Ganga, high water tables, soft riverbed soil and challenging social dynamics.
