Mahatma Gandhi Setu
India /
Bihar /
Hajipur /
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/ India
/ Bihar
/ Hajipur
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Mahatma Gandhi Setu is a bridge over the river Ganges connecting Patna in the south to Hajipur in north in Bihar, India is the longest man-made river bridge in India. It was inaugurated in May 1982 by the then Indian Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi.
Its length is 5.6 KMs which makes it was one of the longest bridges in the world. The approach to the bridge from the south is from Patna whereas road from Hajipur connects it from north. There are 48 piers to this bridge.Architecture
This bridge was built by Gammon India Limited . The 5.575 km long architecture of Mahatma Gandhi Setu consists 46 spans of 121.065 Meter each and 2 spans of 63.53 Meter at each end. The deck provides for a 7.5M wide 2 lane roadway for IRC class 70 R loading with 2M wide footpaths on either side. The cantilever segmental construction method is adopted to construct this mega bridge. 650 million or 65 crore (at 1972 prices of India) rupees were spent on constructing this bridge. * Popularly known as Ganga Setu, It is the longest single river bridge in the world.
* Indian postal department issued a commemorative postage stamp on Landmark Bridges Of India: MAHATMA GANDHI SETU of denomination 0500 Paise on 17 August 2007.
* Currently this is part of National Highway 19.
* Before the bridge was constructed, people who wanted to go to north of Bihar, had to cross the river using boat or small ships or Steamers or take a longer rail route.
Its length is 5.6 KMs which makes it was one of the longest bridges in the world. The approach to the bridge from the south is from Patna whereas road from Hajipur connects it from north. There are 48 piers to this bridge.Architecture
This bridge was built by Gammon India Limited . The 5.575 km long architecture of Mahatma Gandhi Setu consists 46 spans of 121.065 Meter each and 2 spans of 63.53 Meter at each end. The deck provides for a 7.5M wide 2 lane roadway for IRC class 70 R loading with 2M wide footpaths on either side. The cantilever segmental construction method is adopted to construct this mega bridge. 650 million or 65 crore (at 1972 prices of India) rupees were spent on constructing this bridge. * Popularly known as Ganga Setu, It is the longest single river bridge in the world.
* Indian postal department issued a commemorative postage stamp on Landmark Bridges Of India: MAHATMA GANDHI SETU of denomination 0500 Paise on 17 August 2007.
* Currently this is part of National Highway 19.
* Before the bridge was constructed, people who wanted to go to north of Bihar, had to cross the river using boat or small ships or Steamers or take a longer rail route.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi_Setu
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Coordinates: 25°38'4"N 85°12'49"E
- Mahtma Gandhi Setu 1.2 km
- Sonpur-Hajipur Bridge (Old) 7.1 km
- Chiryatand Bridge 8 km
- Mithapur Railway Over Bridge 9 km
- Digha - Sonepur Bridge 13 km
- Bridge 43 km
- Professor Abdul Bari(Koelwar) Railway Bridge 43 km
- NEW BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ON GANGA STARTED AT BETWEEN BAKHTIYARPUR AND BARH 43 km
- Aahar - Arwal Bridge 72 km
- Punpun Bridge 95 km
- BREAK CHIMNI 3.1 km
- Masjid, Aastana, Khanquah 3.3 km
- Kabristan,Diwan Mohalla, Pato Ki Bagh 3.3 km
- deewan mohalla mitan ghat 3.5 km
- EINTA BHATTA CHIMNI 3.5 km
- Mohamdan School n oriental college 3.6 km
- St. Anne's High School 3.6 km
- Infant Jesus' High School Main Building 3.8 km
- EINTA BHATTA CHIMNI 4 km
- Raghopur Diyara 23 km
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