PATNA, June 4 -- With the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Road Construction Department (RCD) completing all formalities, the decks are now clear for the much-awaited inauguration of six-lane bridge on the river Ganga between Auta in Mokama and Simaria in Begusarai and four-lane Bakhtiarpur-Mokama road later this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to dedicate the two road projects to the nation during his next visit to Bihar, expected later this month, said a senior NHAI officer on Tuesday, adding that the PM would also lay the foundation stones for construction of Buxar-Chausa and Sheikhpura-Jamui bypass roads. During his recent visit to the state, PM Modi had opened and laid foundation stones for various projects, worth over Rs.48,000 crore, which included opening of a new terminal building of Patna's Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport and Patna-Gaya-Dobhi road. The construction of the Mokama-Begusarai bridge across river Ganga is almost complete, with workers now giving it the finishing touches. Upon its construction, this would be Asia's largest six-lane cable-stayed bridge on any river. The PM had laid the foundation stone for this bridge in 2017, and SP Singla Building Private Limited, a division of Welspun Enterprises, began construction on August 11, 2018. Built at an estimated cost of Rs.1161 crore, the project, apart from the 1.865 km long bridge, also includes 6.285 km of approach roads, making it 8.15 km long altogether. The bridge is expected to ease the road travel between north and south Bihar, bringing cities such as Patna, Ara, Darbhanga, Buxar, Samastipur, Madhubani, Saharsa, Lakhisarai, Jamui, Sheikhpura, Nawada, and Gaya closer. The PM is also likely to formally open the long-awaited Bakhtiyarpur-Mokama four-lane highway (NH-31), which aims to enhance connectivity between Patna and north Bihar. Work on the 44.6 km greenfield highway project was commissioned in June 2017 at an initial estimate of Rs.837 crore. However, the project cost escalated to Rs.1,167 crore owing to delays....