Dhola-Sadia Bridge: India's Longest Bridge Connects Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and Strengthens India's Defence
The 9.15km bridge is India's longest bridge and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May, 2017.
Arunachal Pradesh, March 31: Photos and Visuals from Dhola-Sadia Bridge across Lohit river, that connects Assam and Arunachal Pradesh show Major Saurabh Bali talking to ANI saying that , 'The bridge has boosted the logistics capability of Indian army by reducing mobilisation timing by over 6 hours.' The 9.15km bridge is India's longest bridge and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May, 2017.
The Dhola- Sadia bridge is the longest bridge in India and put the Bandra- Worli Sea Link in second place. The bridge is 9.15 km long and is longer than the Bandra-Worli Sea link by 3.5 kilometers. The construction of the bridge started in the year 2011 and was completed within 6 years at the cost of Rs. 950 crores. The bridge helps strengthen India's defence forces in the strategically important Indian-Sino region and has drastically reduced the time taken to travel between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh:
The bridge is designed in a way that it can bear the weight of heavy tanks and can aid the movement of troops in the Wallong-Kibithu sector that shares border with China. The pictures from the bridge are a reminder that the project is helping the army personnel immensely. The bridge was one of the biggest projects undertaken by the government of India in public-private-partnership agreement.
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