PATNA, Dec. 31 -- The work on the extended project of JP Ganga Path, from Digha to Koilwar bridge on the river Sone, may take a few more months to commence, said a senior officer of the Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC) on Monday.

The 35.65-km stretch of elevated and at grade road to be constructed under phase-2 of the JP Ganga Path project - a flagship infrastructure project aimed at easing traffic congestion on Patna-Koilwar - has been awarded to a Hyderabad-based construction company, Vishwa Samudra, with a four-year deadline. "The project timeline will be counted six months after the award of tender, as it's being executed under the hybrid annuity model (HAM). Under this mode, 60% of the project cost will be borne by t...