Question: Which of the following is India’s longest River Bridge?
a) Dhola-Sadiya Bridge
b) Mahatma Gandhi Setu
c) Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link
d) Vikramsila Setu
Ans: (a)
- On May 26, 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s longest bridge – the 9.15 km long Dhola-Sadiya Bridge in Assam.
- The bridge has been named after iconic singer Bhupen Hazarika.
- The bridge is built across the Lohit river, which is a tributary of the Brahmaputra. It will connect Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.
- The total length of the project, including the approach roads on each side, is 28.50 km.
- It connects Sadia town in Assam’s Tinsukia district with Dhola village in Arunachal Pradesh.
- The bridge will reduce the travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh from six hours to just one hour as the distance will shrink by 165 km.
- The construction of the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge began in 2011 by the Ministry of Road Transport along with Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd., under the public-private-partnership agreement with total expenditure of 2056 Crore.
- The bridge, which has a three-lane carriage way, will also cater to the strategic requirements of the country in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh
- It is notable that Dhola-Sadiya Bridge is now the longest bridge of the country. Mahatma Gandhi Setu with total length of 5750 meters has become the second longest and Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link is the third longest bridge with total length of 5575 meters.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dhola-sadiya-bridge-10-things-to-know/article18582536.ece?utm_source=pushnotifications&utm_campaign=pushnotifications
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