The capital cost of the entire project, including a 5.6-km-long bridge, other minor bridges, underpasses and a rail overbridge, was estimated at over Rs 2,900 crore.
The decision to cancel the project came in the backdrop of the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in a clash with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley on June 15.
The skirmish at the border with China has led to a widespread call for a boycott of Chinese products and business entities.
The project was cleared by the Union government's cabinet committee on economic affairs, chaired by Prime Minister
The proposed bridge was to be built parallel to the
Besides the main bridge, the project included four vehicular underpasses, a rail overbridge, a 1.58-km-long viaduct, a flyover, four minor bridges, five bus shelters and 13 road junctions, they added.
The construction period for the project was three-and-a-half years and it was supposed to be completed by January, 2023.
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