Samastipur's Traffic Nightmare Ends: New Four-Lane Bridge Promises Smooth Flow

• Samastipur district has long suffered from severe traffic congestion, particularly at the old Lachka Bridge.
• A new modern four-lane bridge will replace the dilapidated 1951-built Lachka Bridge at Magardahi Ghat.
• The project includes 2.056 km of four-lane NH-322 and a 192-meter HL RCC bridge over the Burhi Gandak River.
• Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approved the ₹58.60 crore project for administrative and financial aspects.
• CM Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone; encroachment removal is ongoing, with new bridge construction starting January 15.

Why It Matters: Samastipur to get major traffic relief with a new four-lane bridge replacing the old Lachka Bridge.