Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s longest River Bridge

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi cutting the ribbon on ceremony to dedicate to Nation the Dhola Sadia Bridge, across River Brahmaputra, in Assam on May 26, 2017. The Governor of Assam, Shri Banwarilal Purohit, the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari and the Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal are also seen.

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:
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