Crosses Lohit River No. of spans 183 Total length 9,150 m Construction end 2017 Locale Tinsukia district, India | Official name Dhola-Sadiya bridge Construction begin 2011 Width 13 m Number of spans 183 | |
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Maintained by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in public private partnership (PPP) with Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd. Opened April 2017 by Chief Minister of ASSAM Bodies of water Brahmaputra River, Lohit River Similar Bogibeel Bridge, Naranarayan Setu, Dibru‑Saikhowa National Park, Parshuram Kund, Kolia Bhomora Setu | ||
Dhola sadiya bridge 9 15 km india longest bridge
The Dhola–Sadiya Bridge, scheduled to become operational in 2017, will be the longest bridge in India. It spans the Lohit River to connect the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and is 9.15 kilometres (5.69 mi) in length.
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Map of Dhola Sadiya Bridge, Purana Sadiya, Assam
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. The bridge was scheduled to become operational from December 2015, but finish of construction works was delayed. 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.
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, it will become the longest bridge above water in India.
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.