Question

India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, is called the:
1. Pamban Bridge
2. Bogibeel Bridge
3. Howrah Bridge
4. Godavari Bridge

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Bogibeel Bridge

The correct answer is Bogibeel Bridge.

• 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.

• 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.