Naranarayana Bridge - Jogighopa, Assam

Description

The Naranarayana Bridge is another rail-cum-road bridge over the mighty Brahmaputra river at Assam state of India. Naranarayan Setu is 2.5 kilometres long truss bridge and connect two city Pancharatna and Goalpara of Assam. Naranarayana rail-road bridge is one of the India's largest railway bridge and second longest bridge of Assam over the holy Brahmaputra river.

Salient Features

Date of starting: 1989, Open to traffic: 1999, Total value: Rs. 102 cr. (appx)
Type: Rail cum Road Bridge (Carriageway- 4 Lanes), Supply, Fabrication & Erection
Length: 1.05 km
Span: 7x125m+1x94.6m+2x32.6m
Steel Work: 29200 mt. (appx)
Challenges during construction: 125m span railway bridge was introduced 1st time in India.