Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge
Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°35′48″N 85°18′38″E / 25.596571°N 85.310469°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of roadway and pedestrian pathways |
| Crosses | Ganga River |
| Locale | Patna–Hajipur, Bihar, India |
| Maintained by | Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC) |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 9.76 km (6.06 mi) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | L&T Construction–Daewoo E&C (Joint Venture) |
| Construction start | 31 June 2017 |
| Construction end | August 2025 (expected) |
| Opened | 23 June 2025 |
| Location | |
The Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge (Hindi: कच्ची दरगाह-बिदुपुर सेतु), span the river Ganges, connecting Kacchi Dargah near Deedarganj in Patna with Bidupur near Hajipur in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1]This bridge provides an easy roadway link between the northern and southern parts of Bihar and will connect two major national highways, linking NH 31 to NH 122B. It is presently the second longest bridges above water in India.
The project
Chief minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of the 9.76 km-long (6.06 mi) bridge in August, 2015. Upon completion in July 2025, the bridge will reduce the load on Mahatma Gandhi Setu and will also reduce the traffic in the capital city of Patna. The concrete-laying in a well foundation starting on 19 July 2017 on the Raghopur side.[2] 67 well foundations would be constructed in Ganga while total 20 well foundations will be laid in 'Diyara' area of both sides of Ganga. A JV of Daewoo E&C from Korea with Indian homegrown major L&T Construction is executing the Rs 3,115 crore bridge project which will be the longest bridge in India.
A bridge has been planned across the Ganges to connect Arrah and Chhapra.[3] A road bridge parallel to the existing rail and road bridge, Rajendra Setu, has also been planned.[4] The bridge will also require construction of 13.24 km (8.23 mi) of approach roads on both ends of the bridge.
Construction
The construction work of Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge has been divided into 3 Phases.
Phase-1 is Kacchi Dargah on NH-31 to Raghopur Diyara, which was inaugurated by Nitish Kumar and traffic on bridge was opened to public on 23 June 2025.[5]
Phase-2 is Bidupur on Hajipur-Mahnar highway (NH-122B) to Chaksikandar on NH-322 is under construction.
Phase-3 is Raghopur Diyara to Bidupur on Hajipur-Mahnar highway (NH-122B) is under construction.
Structures
- 6 Major junctions
- 1 Grade separator
- 4 Two lane loops
- 8 Ramps
- 2 Flyovers
- 6 Viaducts
- 2 Rotaries
- 3 Bus stops
- 1 Museum
Highlight
- First bridge of Bihar to be a 6 lane extradosed bridge
- Longest bridge of India on river
- Six lane highspeed corridor
- All span navigational
Advantages
- The bridge will be a major connecting bridge between North and South Bihar
- The work of external ring road of Patna
- It will connect National Highway 31 and 322
See also
References
- ^ "Ganga bridge bonanza New projects to ease travel hassle". Archived from the original on 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Key bridge gets concrete shape". Archived from the original on 14 March 2018.
- ^ Singh, Rakesh K. (30 December 2010). "Ganga link to connect Ara & Chhapra". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 30 December 2010. Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Four-lane connector over Sone, Ganga". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 8 April 2011. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur Bridge: 6 लेन पुल का पहला फेज बनकर तैयार, 5 मिनट में पूरी होगी अब राघोपुर से पटना की दूरी". Rajasthan Patrika. 23 June 2025.