Jabalpur, Aug. 23 -- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inaugurate the state's largest and most modern flyover, constructed at a cost of Rs 1,052 crore, in Jabalpur on Saturday, according to an official release.

The elevated corridor stretches 6.855 kilometres and aims to transform Jabalpur's traffic system, providing the city with a metropolitan identity.

The key technical highlight of the flyover is a 192-metre-long single-span cable-stayed bridge built over the railway line. In addition, three bow-string bridges have also been included in the project. Of these, two bridges have been constructed in the Ranital area and one bridge in the Baldevbagh area. Each ...