The Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge (Hindi: कच्ची दरगाह-बिदुपुर सेतु), currently under construction, will span the river Ganges, connecting Kacchi Dargah in Patna and Bidupur in Hajipur in the Indian state of Bihar.[2] Upon completion in 2025, the bridge will provide an easy roadway link between the northern and southern parts of Bihar and will connect two major national highways, linking NH 31 to NH 322.
Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°35′48″N 85°18′38″E / 25.596571°N 85.310469°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of roadway and pedestrian pathways each side |
| Crosses | Ganga River |
| Locale | Patna–Hajipur, Bihar, India |
| Maintained by | Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC) |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 9.76 km (6.06 mi) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | L&T Construction–Daewoo E&C (Joint Venture) |
| Construction start | 31 June 2017 |
| Construction end | July 2025[1] (expected) |
| Location | |
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The project edit
Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the construction of the 9.76 km-long (6.06 mi) bridge in August, 2015.[3] Upon completion in July 2023, the bridge will reduce the load on Mahatma Gandhi Setu and will also reduce the traffic in the capital city of Patna. The concrete-laying in a well foundation starting on 19 July 2017 on the Raghopur side.[4] 67 well foundations would be constructed in Ganga while total 20 well foundations will be laid in 'Diyara' area of both sides of Ganga. A JV of Daewoo E&C from Korea with Indian homegrown major L&T Construction is executing the Rs 3,115 crore bridge project which will be the longest bridge in India.
A bridge has been planned across the Ganges to connect Arrah and Chhapra.[5] A road bridge parallel to the existing rail and road bridge, Rajendra Setu, has also been planned.[6]
The bridge will also require construction of 13.24 km (8.23 mi) of approach roads on both ends of the bridge.
Construction of contacted highway edit
- 6 Major junction
- 1 Grade Separater
- 4 Two lane loops
- 8 Ramps
- 2 Flyover
- 6 Viaduct
- 2 Rotary
- 3 Bus Stop
- 1 museum
Highlight edit
- First bridge of Bihar to be a 6 lane extradosed bridge
- Longest bridge of India on river
- Six lane highspeed corridor
- All span navigational
Advantages edit
- The bridge will be a major connecting bridge between North and South Bihar
- The work of external ring road of Patna
- It will connect National Highway 31 and 322
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Patna's Ganga pathway to partially open in March next year". 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Ganga bridge bonanza New projects to ease travel hassle". Archived from the original on 2 June 2016.
- ^ Dargah-Bidupur 2020/ "Nitish inaugurates construction of Ganga bridge connecting Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur 2020(expected)". Bihar Days. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Key bridge gets concrete shape". Archived from the original on 14 March 2018.
- ^ Singh, Rakesh K. (30 December 2010). "Ganga link to connect Ara & Chhapra". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 30 December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Four-lane connector over Sone, Ganga". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 8 April 2011. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.