Crosses Krishna river Total length 259 km (161 mi) | Location Andhra Pradesh | |
Owner Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation Constructed by Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd. Address Penumudi - Puligadda Bridge, Andhra Pradesh 522265 Construction cost 710 million INR (US$11 million) Similar Godavari Arch Bridge, Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge, Godavari Bridge, Naranarayan Setu | ||
Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge is located on the Krishna river on National Highway 214. It spans the river from Penumudi in Guntur district to Puligadda in Krishna district, and hence the name. The bridge became operational on 27 May 2006, and was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. It reduces the travel between the districts by approximately 100 km (62 mi). The total cost of construction was estimated as ₹71 crore (US$11 million) on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis completed by Navayuga Engineering Company Limited.
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