Ques : Newly inaugurated cable-stayed bridge was constructed on –
(a) Indus River
(b) Ravi River
(c) Jhelum River
(d) Chenab River
Ans (b)
Related facts
- On December 24, 2015 Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has dedicated the first cable-stayed bridge of north India in BASOHLI (Kathua district), J & K.
- The 592 metre span bridge is being constructed by Border Roads Organization (BRO) at the cost of Rs 145 crore.
- It will provide close connectivity between the three states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
- The Basohli Bridge is fourth of its kind in India. The other three cable-stayed bridges are Hooghly Bridge at Kolkata, Naini Bridge in Allahabad and Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link in Mumbai.
- It is a joint venture of IRCON a Railway Company and SP Singla Construction group.
- The bridge named as ‘Atal Setu’ on Ravi River at Basholi.
Reference
http://www.ptinews.com/news/6897581_Parrikar-inaugurates-first-cable-stayed-bridge-in-J-amp-K-