Asia's longest bridge in India
Asia's
longest bridge in India on Brahmaputra River, over 9.15 km long, opened
for public on 26th may .The Dhola-Sadiya bridge will reduce travel time between
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh by four hours.
While the inauguration of
bridge just before the monsoon is being seen as a beautiful gift to the
people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, who spend over 4 hours crossing
the Brahmaputra in a ferry, and also this bridge has huge strategic
importance.
Top 12 facts about the Asia's longest bridge
1. Asia’s
longest bridge The Dhola-Sadiya bridge is being built over the Lohit River, which
is a tributary of the Brahmaputra.
2. The one
side of bridge is located in Sadia which is 540 km from Guwahati In Assam. It’s
other side is in Dhola which is 300 km from Itanagar which is the capital of
Arunachal Pradesh.
3.The
Dhola-Sadiya bridge is about 9.15 km in
length that is nearly the famous
Bandra-Worli Sealink in terms of length ,located in Mumbai Maharashtra.
4. The
Dhola-Sadiya bridge will reduce travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
by up to more than 4 hours. It’s very important for the people of Assam and
Arunachal Pradesh because there is no operational airport in Arunachal Pradesh.
5. Asia's
longest two-lane bridge has been built with design speed of 100km/h to
facilitate fast movement.
6. The strategic
importance of the bridge for the military is huge.
7. This 9.15
km long bridge has been designed to withstand the weight of sixty -tone battle
tanks.
8. There is
no existing bridge in the region that is strong enough to allow the travel of
tanks to Tinsukia.
9.
Construction of The Dhola-Sadiya bridge began in 2011.The total cost of the project is
about Rs. 950 crore.
10.So far,
there is little road connectivity between Assam and Arunachal - only route for
people looking to travel from this part of Assam to Arunachal is by boat.
11.The
Dhola-Sadiya bridge will reduce travel time between Assam and Arunachal
Pradesh by 4 hours.
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