THE LONGEST BRIDGES IN INDIA

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DHOLA SADIYA, Assam, India

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Bridge Name: Dhola Sadiya
Crosses: Lohit River
Design: Beam Bridge
Total Length: 9.15 km (5.69 mi)
Width: 50 m (160 ft)
No. of Spans: 183
Construction Start: November 2011
Construction end: 10 March 2017
Opened: 26 May 2017

The Dhola- Sadiya is also known as Bhupen Hazarika Setu, it connect the northest states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
It is the Longest Bridge in India at 9.15 km (5.69 mi) in lenght.
The Dhola-Sadiya Bridge has been designed to handle the weight of 60- tone (130,000 - pound).