Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge
Carries:6 lanes of roadway and pedestrian pathways each side
Crosses:Ganga River
Locale:PatnaHajipur, Bihar, India
Maint:Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC)
Builder:L&T Construction–Daewoo E&C (Joint Venture)
Length:9.76km (06.06miles)
Begin:31 June 2017
Complete:July 2025[1] (expected)
Coordinates:25.5966°N 85.3105°W

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.

The project

Chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the construction of the 9.76km (06.06miles) 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 13.24km (08.23miles) of approach roads on both ends of the bridge.

Construction of contacted highway

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Advantages

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patna's Ganga pathway to partially open in March next year. 8 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Ganga bridge bonanza New projects to ease travel hassle. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602132643/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120426/jsp/bihar/story_15420512.jsp#.VyiRTvl97IV. 2 June 2016. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Dargah-Bidupur 2020/ Nitish inaugurates construction of Ganga bridge connecting Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur 2020(expected) . Bihar Days. 2015-08-23 .
  4. Web site: Key bridge gets concrete shape. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314043047/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170720/jsp/bihar/story_162805.jsp. 14 March 2018. dmy-all.
  5. News: Ganga link to connect Ara & Chhapra . The Telegraph, 30 December 2010 . 2011-07-06 . Calcutta, India . Rakesh K. . Singh . 2010-12-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120520070513/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101230/jsp/bihar/story_13369018.jsp . 20 May 2012 . dmy-all .
  6. News: Four-lane connector over Sone, Ganga. The Telegraph, 8 April 2011. 2011-07-06. Calcutta, India. 2011-04-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120626045202/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110408/jsp/bihar/story_13823833.jsp. 26 June 2012. dmy-all.