Question 2132
India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, is called the:
Answer
Bogibeel Bridge
Why?
The correct answer is Bogibeel Bridge. Key Points Bogibeel bridge is the fifth-longest bridge in India. Bogibeel bridge connects Dibrugarh in Assam to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh. It is 4.94 km in length. The Bogibeel bridge was built over the Brahmaputra river. It is a rail-cum-road type bridge. Bogibeel bridge is the longest rail-cum-road bridge in India. It is the second-longest rail-cum-road bridge in Asia. The bridge was constructed by the Hindustan Construction Company. It is the second-longest bridge in Assam over the Brahmaputra, after Bhupen Hazarika Setu. The bridge was inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi on 25th December 2018. Additional Information Pamban bridge is India's first sea bridge. It is located in Tamil Nadu. The Howrah Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge situated in West Bengal. The bridge was built over the Hooghly River. The Godavari Bridge is India's third longest road-cum-rail bridge crossing a water body. The road-cum-rail bridge is built across the Godavari River.
