Arrah–Chhapra Bridge

Veer Kunwar Singh Setu
वीर कुंवर सिंह सेतु
Coordinates 25°43′41″N 84°48′52″E / 25.7279395°N 84.8144217°E / 25.7279395; 84.8144217
Carries 4-lane Extradosed bridge, High Level Bridge (approaches)
Crosses Ganges
Locale Arrah–Chhapra
Characteristics
Design Extradosed bridge
Material Concrete
Total length 4,350 metres (14,270 ft)
Width 24 metres (79 ft)
Longest span 120 metres (390 ft)[1]
No. of spans 16
No. of lanes 4
History
Construction end Under Construction

Arrah–Chhapra Bridge (Hindi: आरा-छपरा सेतु) or Veer Kunwar Singh Setu (Hindi: वीर कुँवर सिंह सेतु)[2] is a bridge across the Ganges river connecting Arrah and Chhapra in Bhojpur and Saran districts in the Indian state of Bihar.[3][4] The bridge provides a roadway link between the northern and southern parts of Bihar. [5] Veer Kunwar Singh bridge was inaugurated on 11 June 2017.[6]

The project

Arrah–Chhapra Bridge reduced the distance between Chapra and Arrah from 120 km to 20 km.[7] This has greatly reduce the distance of Arrah, Aurangabad and Bhabhua districts from Siwan, Chhapra and Gopalganj districts.[8] People can go from South to North Bihar without going to Patna district. This bridge connects NH -19 at Doriganj in Chhapra to NH -30 at Koilwar, Babura in Arrah with a four- lane bridge.[9][10] Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone for the Ara-Chapra bridge in July 2010. He said that his wish was to connect the Bhojpuri- speaking districts.

The Rs 800 crore (US$130 million) Arrah–Chhapra Bridge in Bihar is the longest multi-span extradosed bridge in the world.[11] The multi-span extradosed navigational section over the Ganges is 1,920m long and the bridge has a total length of 4.35 km, including the approach spans of more than 2 km. The 120m-long navigation spans are supported by five extradosed stay cables arranged in a single-plane harp configuration, whereas the approach spans are simply-supported. The navigation spans and 2 km of the approach spans are composed of single-cell precast concrete box girders, while the remaining 0.35 km of approach spans are cast-in-place. In September 2015, seven people were killed after crane collapsed at Arrah-Chapra bridge construction site.[12][13] The total length of approach road on either side of the bridge is 17 km.[14]

Bridges across the Ganges in Bihar

The Ganges divides the state of Bihar in two parts. The river makes communication between the two parts difficult.

The first effort to bridge the gap was Rajendra Setu in 1959. The next bridge across the Ganges in Bihar was the 5,575-metre (18,291 ft) Mahatma Gandhi Setu, the longest bridge in India at the time of its commissioning in 1982.[15] It was followed by Vikramshila Setu near Bhagalpur.[16] The fourth bridge across the Ganges in the state is the Digha–Sonpur bridge.

Munger Ganga Bridge is also under construction.[17] A 5.575-kilometre-long (3.464 mi) bridge Bakhtiyarpur-Tajpur Bridge is under construction which will connect Bakhtiyarpur and Tajpur.[18]

Arrah–Chhapra Bridge across the Ganges connects Arrah and Chhapra.[19] A road bridge parallel to the existing rail and road bridge, Rajendra Setu, has also been planned.[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.bridgeweb.com/Segment-installation-completed-for-record-breaking-extradosed-bridge/4355
  2. ↑ "Bridge opening boon for north Bihar link".
  3. ↑ "Ganga link to connect Ara & Chhapra".
  4. ↑ "Land bids put bridges in troubled waters Four new bridges being constructed over the Ganga in different locations across Bihar have missed their deadlines for completion. The existing bridges are dilapidated, adding to the woes".
  5. ↑ Kumar, Madan (2015-12-26). "Ara-Chhapra road bridge on Ganga river to be ready by June 2016". Patna, India: The Times of India, 26 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "New bridges over Ganga reduce distance in Bihar".
  7. ↑ http://www.livehindustan.com/news/patna/article1-%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%9B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B5-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A5%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%9C%E0%A4%95-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87-647888.html
  8. ↑ "उत्तर और दक्षिण बिहार जुड़ जाएगा नई सड़क से आरा-छपरा के बीच बन रहा नया पुल शुरू हो जाएगा".
  9. ↑ "संस्कृति को सशक्त करेगा आरा-छपरा पुल".
  10. ↑ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131016/jsp/bihar/story_17456247.jsp#.V_ktNuV97IU
  11. ↑ "Tejashwi Prasad Yadav to open 2 mega bridges on Pul Nigam day".
  12. ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/seven-killed-after-crane-collapses-at-arrah-chapra-bridge-construction-site-115091400682_1.html
  13. ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/video-gallery/general/seven-killed-after-crane-collapses-at-arrah-chapra-bridge-construction-site-25963.htm
  14. ↑ "‘Incomplete’ Ara-Chhapra bridge set for inauguration".
  15. ↑ "Mahatma Gandhi Setu the Longest River Bridge in India". General Knowledge Quiz. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  16. ↑ "Vikramshila Setu". Bhagalpur, Land of Art, Culture and Education. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  17. ↑ "PM opens work on Munger rail-cum-road bridge project". Times of India, 27 December 2002. 2002-12-27. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  18. ↑ "Nitish inaugurates construction of Ganga bridge connecting Bakhtiyarpur – Tajpur: bridge to open in 2015". Bihar Days. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  19. ↑ Singh, Rakesh K. (2010-12-30). "Ganga link to connect Ara & Chhapra". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 30 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  20. ↑ "Four-lane connector over Sone, Ganga". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 8 April 2011. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
External video
Working Video of F12 at Arrah-Chhapra Bridge Project in Bihar
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