Gadkari was on a visit to Punjab to review the progress of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway and a bypass in Amritsar
Addressing a gathering, he said the unique bridge will be constructed over the Beas river around 40 km from Amritsar
A capsule lift would be fitted with the bridge to take tourists to a gallery showcasing the unique Sikh culture, including the life of 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh and the history of Golden Temple, he said
At the gathering, senior BJP leader Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina said a Tamil Nadu-based architect was preparing the design of the bridge and that the work on it would start in February next year
Chhina said the bridge project would be covered under the 669-km greenfield Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway, which is being built at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore
Earlier, Gadkari sought the intervention of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in the Rs 2,715-crore Shahpur Kandi dam project, being set up on the Ravi river
He said when he was the Union water resources minister, this project was approved
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