Bihar launches Rural Roads Strengthening and Management Programme for 6,938 roads
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launched the Rural Roads Strengthening and Management Programme on 12 May 2025, covering 6,938 rural roads of 12,105 km at a cost of ₹8,716 crore in the first phase.
Summary
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched the Rural Roads Strengthening and Management Programme (RRSMP) in Patna on 12 May 2025. The first phase covers 6,938 rural roads with a total length of 12,105 km at a cost of ₹8,716 crore. The programme, implemented by the Rural Works Department, aims at regular and systematic reconstruction, upgradation and renewal of rural roads. Administrative approval of ₹21,733 crore has been given for strengthening 14,087 rural roads (24,482 km) that have completed their five-year maintenance cycle. The CM asked officials to repair roads needing urgent work before the monsoon.
Key facts
- Date
- 12 May 2025, Patna
- First phase
- 6,938 roads, 12,105 km, ₹8,716 crore
- Total approval
- ₹21,733 crore for 14,087 roads (24,482 km)
- Implementing agency
- Rural Works Department, Bihar
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many rural roads are covered in the first phase of Bihar's Rural Roads Strengthening and Management Programme launched on 12 May 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 6,938
The first phase covers 6,938 rural roads (12,105 km) at ₹8,716 crore; 14,087 roads are covered in the total approval.
Consider the following statements about Bihar's Rural Roads Strengthening and Management Programme: 1. It is implemented by the Rural Works Department. 2. Administrative approval of ₹21,733 crore has been given for strengthening 14,087 rural roads. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per PTI and the Times of India.
The total length of rural roads covered in the first phase of Bihar's RRSMP is:
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Correct answer: B — 12,105 km
The first phase covers 12,105 km across 6,938 roads; 24,482 km is the length under the total approval.