Chief Minister Raman Singh on Saturday inaugurated an over-bridge built on Howrah-Mumbai railway route at crowded Chakarbhata in Bilaspur district.
The bridge was constructed at a cost of ` 23.57 crore. Singh said that the railway over-bridge will be useful to the commuters as railway gates are frequently closed for several hours in a day.
Apart from the commuters near Bilaspur, Bilha, Chakarbhata the citizens residing around will be benefitted by the bridge.
Former Assembly Speaker Dharamlal Kaushik said that railway over-bridge will link Bilaspur-Baloda Bazar districts. It will also connect air strip. He appreciated the efforts of Chief Minister in rapidly developing Chhattisgarh. Many by-pass roads and railway over-bridges had been constructed after the formation of Chhattisgarh.
Union Minister of State Vishnudeo Sai, Food Minister Punnulal Mohale, Urban Development Minister Amar Agrawal, MP lakhanlal Sahu, Bilaspur Mayor Kishore Rai, District Panchayat President Deepak Sahu, Housing Board Chairman Bhupendra Sawanni, State Women's Commission Vice-Chairperson Harshita Pande, Commissioner Niharika Baarik Singh, Director General of Police Vivekanand Sinha and several prominent persons were present at the function.