Overview
- Banerjee will visit Sagar Island on January 5 to launch the project, review preparations, and offer prayers at the Kapil Muni temple.
- The four‑lane span over the Muriganga will connect Kakdwip to Kachuberia on Sagar Island, cutting a 45‑minute ferry crossing to roughly 5–7 minutes by road.
- News18 reports an approved cost of Rs 1,670 crore with a Rs 1,567 crore winning bid, while earlier statements and PTI reporting cited figures of Rs 1,700 crore and Rs 2,500 crore respectively.
- Larsen & Toubro has been named as the contractor, with completion targeted within four years in the latest briefings, though some reports had indicated a two‑year timeline.
- For the January 8–17 Gangasagar Mela, authorities plan expanded transport and tech‑enabled crowd control, including more than 2,500 buses, 21 jetties, 13 barges, GPS and NavIC tracking, drones, and about 1,200 CCTVs.