Gaya, June 6 -- Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visited Gaya in Bihar on Friday, where he paid tribute to Dashrath Manjhi, popularly known as the 'Mountain Man'.

Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Gaya earlier in the day, visited the Dashrath Manjhi Memorial accompanied by members of Manjhi's family.

As part of his visit, he will attend various events in the region.

The Mountain Man lived in Gehlaur village, near Gaya. As per the Bihar Government, Manjhi carved a path 110 m long (360 ft), 9.1 m (30 ft) wide and 7.7 m (25 ft) deep through a ridge of hills using only a hammer and chisel. After 22 years of work, Dashrath shortened the travel between the Atri and Wazirganj blocks of Gaya town from 55 km to 15 km....