Among India's 150,746 railway bridges, 25.8 per cent are over a century old.
The bridge, constructed by the rural works department at a cost of Rs 10 crore, was not opened to the public as approach roads were yet to be constructed.
The notification issued by the Union Environment Ministry also exempts projects pertaining to the expansion of terminal buildings at airports (without an increase in the existing area of the airport) from seeking green nod.
The heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railways will resume the toy train services from December from Siliguri.
The ministry also wants to extend support to states through a special provision from the proposed Rs 25,000 crore fund for electric bus and personal rapid transport initiatives.
The San Francisco-based giant has acquired a Delhi-based company.
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