Dhola-Sadiya bridge
| Zero point bridge | |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Brahmaputra River |
| Locale | Dhola-Sadiya, Tinsukia, India |
| Official name | Dhola-Sadiya bridge |
| Maintained by | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in public private partnership (PPP) with Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd. |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 9.15 km (5.69 mi) |
| Width | 12.9 m (42 ft) |
| Number of spans | 183 |
| History | |
| Construction begin | 2011 |
| Construction end | 2017 |
| Opened | April 2017 by Chief Minister of ASSAM |
The Dhola–Sadiya Bridge, scheduled to become operational in December 2015, will be the longest bridge in India.[1][2] It spans the Brahmaputra River to connect the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh[3] and is 9.15 kilometres (5.69 mi) in length.
Construction began in 2011 under the aegis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in public private partnership (PPP) with Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd.[4] The bridge is scheduled to become operational from December 2015. The project cost around 10.00 billion rupees and will take around 4.5 years to complete. It is 3.55 kilometres (2.21 mi) longer than the Bandra Worli Sea Link in Mumbai making it the longest bridge in India.[5]
The Construction expert team is led by Mr.B.Surya Raju Chief Project Manager,Navayuga Engineering Company Limited, Hyderabad.The project aims to construct a 12.9 metres (42 ft) wide external post tensioned bridge with 183 spans each of 50 metres (160 ft) along with a two lane connecting road from Dhola Bazaar to Islampur Tiniali. When completed this will become the longest river bridge in India across the river, the Lohit.
The expected date of Bridge Operation will be from May-2016.The Connecting Highway is scheduled to be operational from April-2017.
The bridge will reduce the travel time from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh by four hours.[6]
References
- ↑ "Longest bridge in India provides a quick link to LAC".
- ↑ "The mighty Brahmaputra is the biggest hurdle to the country's longest bridge".
- ↑ Public Works Department (Highways)
- ↑ "A bridge too far". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ Longest bridge in India provides a quick link to LAC
- ↑ Economic Times Article: Bridge connecting Assam, Arunachal Pradesh to come up in a year
India's Longest River bridge is being Constructed over silent Brahmaputra (Assam).