Digha–Sonpur Bridge
Indian bridge over Ganga river connecting Patna and Sonpur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Digha–Sonpur bridge (Hindi: दीघा-सोनपुर पुल) or J. P. Setu (Hindi: जेपी सेतु)[2] is a rail-cum-road steel truss bridge across river Ganga, connecting Digha Ghat in Patna and Pahleja Ghat in Sonpur.[3][4] It is named after Indian independence activist Jayaprakash Narayan. It provides easy roadway and railway link between north and south Bihar.[5]
Digha–Sonpur Rail–Road Bridge (J.P. Setu) Digha Pul | |
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Coordinates | 25°40′05″N 85°06′30″E |
Crosses | Ganges |
Locale | Digha–Sonpur |
Characteristics | |
Design | Warren truss and double Warren truss |
Total length | 4,556 metres (14,948 ft) |
Width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
Longest span | 123 metres (404 ft) |
No. of spans | 36 |
No. of lanes | 2 |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 2 |
History | |
Construction start | 2003 |
Construction end | August 2015 |
Opened | 3 February 2016[1] |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 14 pair of trains |
Location | |
It is 4,556m in length and the second longest rail-cum-road bridge in India, after Bogibeel Bridge in Assam.[6] Rail service was inaugurated on this route on 3 February 2016.
This is second railway bridge in Bihar after Rajendra Setu that connects North Bihar to South Bihar.[7] Indian Railways has constructed two railway stations on either sides of the bridge – Patliputra Junction (PPTA) and Bharpura Pahleja Ghat Junction (PHLG).