Bhupen Hazarika Bridge

Coordinates: 274755N 954034E

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The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, also referred to as the

DholaSadiya Bridge (Assamese:
Bhupen Hazarika Setu
), is a beam bridge in India, connecting the northeast Dhola-Sadiya Bridge
states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.[1] The bridge
spans the Lohit River, a major tributary of the
Brahmaputra River, from the village of Dhola (Tinsukia
District) in the south to Sadiya to the north.[2] The bridge
is the first permanent road connection between the
northern Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.[3]
Coordinates 274755N 954034E
At 9.15 kilometres (5.69 mi) in length, it is the longest
Carries Motor vehicles
bridge in India.[4][5] However, the New Ganga Bridge
Project under construction in the Indian state of Bihar, is Crosses Lohit River
expected to become the longest bridge in India upon its Locale DholaSadiya, Assam, India
estimated completion in December 2020, with a length of
9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi)[6][7] Maintained by Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways
With rapid movement of India's defense assets in mind Navayuga Engineering Company
following incursions by the Chinese Army, the Dhola
Characteristics
Sadiya Bridge has been designed to handle the weight of
60-tonne (130,000-pound) tanks such as the Indian Design Beam bridge
Army's Arjun and T-72 main battle tanks.[8][9] Since the Total length 9.15 km (5.69 mi)
Sino-Indian War, China has disputed India's claim to
Width 12.9 m (42 ft)
Arunachal Pradesh, politically and militarily, along the
Line of Actual Control, making the bridge an important Longest span 50 m (160 ft)
tactical asset in the ongoing dispute.[10] No. of spans 183
History
Construction
Construction November 2011

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways start

completed a feasibility study of the project in August Construction 10 March 2017
2003 after demands from local constituents.[9] In January end
2009 the bridge was approved for construction with
Opened 26 May 2017
funding from the Government of India as part of the
Arunachal Pradesh Package of Roads and Statistics
Highways.[11][12] Daily traffic
Initiated year= 2002
Construction began in November 2011 as a public-
private partnership with Navayuga Engineering Company, Initiated by = Atal Bihari Vajpayee-
with an expected completion in 2015. However, due to BJP
construction delays and cost increases, the bridge's
completion date was pushed into 2017.[13][14]

The project cost around 10 billion (US$155 million) and

construction took over five years to complete.[15] It is
3.55 kilometres (2.21 mi) longer than the Bandra Worli
Sea Link in Mumbai, making it the longest bridge in
India.[16]

The bridge was inaugurated on 26 May 2017 by Indian

Bhupen
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitin Gadkari Hazarika Setu
(Minister of Road Transport and Highways). The bridge Dhola-Sadiya
Bridge
is named after Bhupen Hazarika, a famous musician,
poet, filmmaker and lyricist from Assam.[17]

See also
List of longest bridges in the world
List of longest bridges above water in India
Bridge On Mighty River Brahmaputra (http://www. Location in India
dholasadiya.com)

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