The value of the 'Rail-cum-Road-Bridge' project is Rs 696 crore. The new bridge will reduce the period, boost agriculture tourism, and generate employment opportunities.
In May 2017, the Central Government had launched SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) with an allocation of Rs 6,000 crore. The scheme was renamed PMKSY in August 2017.