Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges
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Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges is a major road bridge in eastern India that spans the Ganges River, connecting the cities of Patna and Hajipur in Bihar.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahatma Gandhi Setu | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
girder bridge
ⓘ
river bridge ⓘ road bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gandhi Setu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bridgeType | pre-stressed concrete cantilever bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
NH 19
ⓘ
road traffic ⓘ |
| cityNear |
Hajipur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Hajipur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsDistrict |
Patna district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaishali district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1972 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crosses | Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Gammon India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | road transport link between north and south Bihar ⓘ |
| hasApproachRoadOn |
Hajipur side
ⓘ
Patna side ⓘ |
| hasDeckType | composite steel-concrete deck after rehabilitation ⓘ |
| hasLanes | two lanes in each direction ⓘ |
| hasToll | no toll for regular vehicles as of 2024 ⓘ |
| importance | major arterial link between Patna and northern Bihar ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| length |
about 3.57 miles
ⓘ
about 5.75 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
eastern India ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
NHAI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Highways Authority of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the longest river bridges in India at the time of its opening ⓘ |
| opened | 1982 ⓘ |
| openedBy | Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedByOffice | Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Highway network of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to improve connectivity between Patna and north Bihar ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Patna metropolitan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north Bihar ⓘ |
| river | Ganges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | four-lane highway ⓘ |
| state | Bihar ⓘ |
| underwent | major rehabilitation and reconstruction in the 2010s and 2020s ⓘ |
| waterway | Ganges main channel at Patna ⓘ |
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