- Munger Ganga Bridge
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Munger Ganga Bridge Crosses Ganges Locale Munger Total length 3,190 metres (10,470 ft) Construction begin 2002 Coordinates 25°23′54″N 86°27′28″E / 25.39843°N 86.45769°E Munger Ganga Bridge (Hindi: मुंगेर गंगा सेतु), is a rail-cum-road bridge under construction across the Ganges, at Munger in the Indian state of Bihar.
The 3.19 km long bridge costing Rs. 9,300 million is located 55 km downstream of the Rajendra Setu near Mokama and 68 km upstream of the Vikramshila Setu at Bhagalpur. The bridge will form a link between NH 80 on the southern side of the Ganges and NH 31 on the northern side of the Ganges. It will also help to connect Jamalpur station on the Sahibganj Loop line of Eastern Railway to the Barauni-Katihar section of East Central Railway.[1]
Construction work on the bridge was inaugurated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, through video conference system, in 2002.[2]
Progress of construction – In order to have an idea of the progress of construction of the Ganga Rail-Road Bridge, click on coordinates, go to Google Maps satellite view and zoom in.
References
- ^ "Trains in India". PPPNOW.com. http://www.ppnow.com/other/trains-in-india/. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ^ "PM opens work on Munger rail-cum-road bridge project". Times of India, 22 december 2002. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-12-27/patna/27303527_1_mega-rail-rail-projects-road-bridge. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
Hydrology of Bihar Rivers North BiharBagmati • Burhi Gandak • Gandaki • Ganges • Kamala • Kankai • Kosi or Sapta Koshi • Lakhandei • Mahananda • Mechi • Ratua KholaSouth BiharWaterfalls Dams, barrages Indrapuri BarrageBridges Ganga Rail-Road Bridge • Koilwar Bridge • Mahatma Gandhi Setu • Munger Ganga Bridge • Jawahar Setu • Nehru Setu • Rajendra Setu • Vikramshila SetuRelated topics Floods in BiharHydrology of surrounding areas Uttar Pradesh • Nepal • Bengal • JharkhandMunger division topics General Districts Community development blocks Rivers Transport Lok Sabha constituencies Vidhan Sabha constituencies Begusarai Cheria-Baraiarpur • Bachwara • Teghra • Matihani • Sahebpur Kamal • Begusarai • Bakhri Khagaria Alauli • Khagaria • Beldaur • ParbattaFormer Vidhan Sabha constituencies Ballia • Barauni • ChauthamSee also Cities and towns in Munger Division • Villages in Munger division • People from Begusarai • Bihar topicsOther Divisions Bhagalpur • Darbhanga • Kosi • Magadh • Patna • Purnia • Saran • TirhutCategories:- Bridges in Bihar
- Munger district
- Khagaria district
- Bridges over the Ganges
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