Rajahmundry- Road cum Rail Bridge

India / Andhra Pradesh / Kovvur /
 interesting place, bridge

This Rail Cum Road Bridge is longest of its kind in Asia and second longest in the world.Its total lenght 4.732 Kms (4732 mts).Finished in 1972 and inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi,its total construction cost is 63 crores in those days.Locally it is called Kovvur bridge by people of Rajahmundry as it connects Rajahmundry city with kovvur town.Its also the most important connecting point of Agriculturally Rich East and west Godavari Districts. A Parallel bridge is planned to divert enormous traffic from Rajahmundry city.It could be between Kovvur and Katheru.
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Coordinates:   16°59'51"N   81°45'21"E

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  • It is 4 KM
  • it's exactly 4.25kms
  • This Rail Cum Road Bridge is longest of its kind in Asia and second longest in the world.Its total lenght 4.732 Kms (4732 mts).Finished in 1972 and inagurated by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi,its total constuction cost is 63 crores in those days.Locally it is called Kovvur bridge by people of Rajahmundry as it connects Rajahmundry city with kovvur town.Its also the most important connecting point of Agriculturally Rich East and west Godavari Distrits. A Parallel bridge is planned to divert enormous traffice from rajahmundry city.It could be between Kovvur and Katheru.
  • That is the greatness of East Godavari.. ..Nagendra
  • its awesome our godavari people should feel proud about this ..
  • ITS A GREAT JOB BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERS
  • hi. it was opened on 16th Aug 1974(not in 1972). it was opened by then president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (not by PM)
  • it was open by the president on 29/Dec/2014
  • sorry,it was open by the president on 29/Dec/1974
  • that is one of good memori plese save the brize
  • I worked in the construction work of Rail cum Road bridge approaches. Bridge inaugurated by the then President of India on 20/11/1974. Godavari Express also started on the same day.
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