Dhola–Sadiya Bridge - Revision history

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	The '''~~Bhupen Hazarika Setu~~''', ~~also referred to~~ as ~~the~~ '''~~Dhola–Sadiya~~ Bridge''', is a [[beam bridge]] in [[India]], connecting the northeast states of [[Assam]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/dhola-sadiya-bridge-not-enough-china-still-miles-ahead-of-india-in-infrastructure-along-lac/articleshow/58879677.cms\|title=Dhola-Sadiya bridge not enough, China still miles ahead of India in infrastructure along LAC\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|date=28 May 2017\|first=Shaurya \| last=Karanbir Gurung\|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> The bridge spans the [[Lohit River]], a major tributary of the [[Brahmaputra River]], ~~from~~ the village of ~~[[Dhola, Assam\|~~Dhola~~]] ([[Tinsukia district\|Tinsukia District]])~~ in the south to [[Sadiya]] to the north.<ref name="PIB">{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=162117\|title=Dhola-Sadiya: A Bridge of New Hope for the North East\|website=pib.nic.in\|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> The bridge is the first permanent road connection between the [[Upper Assam Division\|northern Assam]] and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news\|title=All you need to know about Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, India's longest river bridge\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dhola-sadiya-bridge-10-things-to-know/article18582536.ece\|publisher=[[The Hindu]]\|date=26 May 2017}}</ref>		The '''Dhola-Sadiya Bridge''', officially known as '''Bhupen Hazarika Bridge''', is a [[beam bridge]] in India, connecting the northeast states of [[Assam]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/dhola-sadiya-bridge-not-enough-china-still-miles-ahead-of-india-in-infrastructure-along-lac/articleshow/58879677.cms\|title=Dhola-Sadiya bridge not enough, China still miles ahead of India in infrastructure along LAC\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|date=28 May 2017\|first=Shaurya \| last=Karanbir Gurung\|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> The bridge spans the [[Lohit River]], a major tributary of the [[Brahmaputra River\|Brahmaputra]], connecting the village of Dhola in the south to the village of [[Sadiya]] to the north, both in [[Tinsukia district]] of Assam, and providing convenient access to Arunachal Pradesh, whose border lies a short distance from Sadiya.<ref name="PIB">{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=162117\|title=Dhola-Sadiya: A Bridge of New Hope for the North East\|website=pib.nic.in\|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> The bridge is the first permanent road connection between the [[Upper Assam Division\|northern Assam]] and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news\|title=All you need to know about Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, India's longest river bridge\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dhola-sadiya-bridge-10-things-to-know/article18582536.ece\|publisher=[[The Hindu]]\|date=26 May 2017}}</ref>

	At {{convert\|9.15\|km}} in length, it is the [[List of longest bridges above water in India\|longest bridge in India]] over water.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/longest-bridge-in-india-provides-a-quick-link-to-lac/\|title=Longest bridge in India provides a quick link to LAC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/dhola-sadia-river-bridge-and-unquiet-flows-the-brahmaputra/\|title=The mighty Brahmaputra is the biggest hurdle to the country's longest bridge}}</ref> However, the {{convert\|9.76\|km}} [[Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge]] under construction in the Indian state of [[Bihar]], is expected to become the longest bridge in India upon its estimated completion in ~~November 2021~~.{{Update after\|2020\|11\|30\|reason=Update this sentence re: bridge completion & update article if necessary to reflect the bridge's status as India's longest}}<ref>{{cite news\|title=India: Bihar New Ganga Bridge Project\|url=https://www.adb.org/projects/48373-007/main\|access-date=27 May 2017\|publisher=Asian Development Bank}}</ref><ref name="Fin Exp Bihar Bridge">{{cite web\|title=Work on 9.8 km long ADB-supported bridge on Ganga in Bihar to start soon\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/work-on-9-8-km-long-adb-supported-bridge-on-ganga-in-bihar-to-start-soon/551098/\|website=[[The Financial Express (India)\|Financial Express]]\|access-date=1 July 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701201819/http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/work-on-9-8-km-long-adb-supported-bridge-on-ganga-in-bihar-to-start-soon/551098/\|archive-date=1 July 2017\|date=14 February 2017\|quote=As per the loan agreement, the project is scheduled to complete by December 2020.}}</ref>		At {{convert\|9.15\|km}} in length, it is the [[List of longest bridges above water in India\|longest bridge in India]] over water.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/longest-bridge-in-india-provides-a-quick-link-to-lac/\|title=Longest bridge in India provides a quick link to LAC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/dhola-sadia-river-bridge-and-unquiet-flows-the-brahmaputra/\|title=The mighty Brahmaputra is the biggest hurdle to the country's longest bridge}}</ref> However, the {{convert\|9.76\|km}} [[Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge]] under construction in the Indian state of [[Bihar]] is expected to become the longest bridge in India upon its estimated completion in July 2023.{{Update after\|2020\|11\|30\|reason=Update this sentence re: bridge completion & update article if necessary to reflect the bridge's status as India's longest}}<ref>{{cite news\|title=India: Bihar New Ganga Bridge Project\|url=https://www.adb.org/projects/48373-007/main\|access-date=27 May 2017\|publisher=Asian Development Bank}}</ref><ref name="Fin Exp Bihar Bridge">{{cite web\|title=Work on 9.8 km long ADB-supported bridge on Ganga in Bihar to start soon\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/work-on-9-8-km-long-adb-supported-bridge-on-ganga-in-bihar-to-start-soon/551098/\|website=[[The Financial Express (India)\|Financial Express]]\|access-date=1 July 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701201819/http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/work-on-9-8-km-long-adb-supported-bridge-on-ganga-in-bihar-to-start-soon/551098/\|archive-date=1 July 2017\|date=14 February 2017\|quote=As per the loan agreement, the project is scheduled to complete by December 2020.}}</ref>

	With rapid movement of [[Indian Armed Forces\|India's defense assets]] in mind following incursions by the [[People's Liberation Army Ground Force\|Chinese Army]], the Dhola–Sadiya Bridge has been designed to handle the weight of {{convert\|60\|t\|lb\|adj=on\|abbr=off}} tanks such as the [[Indian Army]]'s ''[[Arjun (tank)\|Arjun]]'' and [[T-72]] [[main battle tank]]s.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-longest-bridge-to-be-opened-by-pm-narendra-modi-in-assam-tomorrow-10-points-1703805\|title=India's Longest Bridge, Built For Tanks, To Open In Assam Today: 10 Facts}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/sadia-dhola-bridge-10-facts-about-indias-longest-bridge-on-the-brahmaputra-4672683/\|title=Dhola Sadia bridge: 10 facts about India's longest bridge on the Brahmaputra\|date=25 May 2017}}</ref> Since the [[Sino-Indian War]], [[China]] has disputed India's claim to Arunachal Pradesh, politically and militarily, along the [[Line of Actual Control]], making the bridge an important tactical asset in the ongoing dispute.<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Subir Bhaumik\|title=India opens longest bridge on China border\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40042438\|work=BBC News\|access-date=27 May 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527102322/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40042438\|archive-date=27 May 2017\|date=26 May 2017\|quote=China claims Arunachal Pradesh as its own, and refers to it as "southern Tibet". [...] "With China getting more and more aggressive, it is time we strengthened our physical infrastructure to defend our territory," India's junior Home Minister Khiren Rijiju, a native of Arunachal Pradesh, told journalists.}}</ref>		With rapid movement of [[Indian Armed Forces\|India's defense assets]] in mind following incursions by the [[People's Liberation Army Ground Force\|Chinese Army]], the Dhola–Sadiya Bridge has been designed to handle the weight of {{convert\|60\|t\|lb\|adj=on\|abbr=off}} tanks such as the [[Indian Army]]'s ''[[Arjun (tank)\|Arjun]]'' and [[T-72]] [[main battle tank]]s.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-longest-bridge-to-be-opened-by-pm-narendra-modi-in-assam-tomorrow-10-points-1703805\|title=India's Longest Bridge, Built For Tanks, To Open In Assam Today: 10 Facts}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/sadia-dhola-bridge-10-facts-about-indias-longest-bridge-on-the-brahmaputra-4672683/\|title=Dhola Sadia bridge: 10 facts about India's longest bridge on the Brahmaputra\|date=25 May 2017}}</ref> Since the [[Sino-Indian War]], [[China]] has disputed India's claim to Arunachal Pradesh, politically and militarily, along the [[Line of Actual Control]], making the bridge an important tactical asset in the ongoing dispute.<ref>{{cite web\|author1=Subir Bhaumik\|title=India opens longest bridge on China border\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40042438\|work=BBC News\|access-date=27 May 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527102322/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40042438\|archive-date=27 May 2017\|date=26 May 2017\|quote=China claims Arunachal Pradesh as its own, and refers to it as "southern Tibet". [...] "With China getting more and more aggressive, it is time we strengthened our physical infrastructure to defend our territory," India's junior Home Minister Khiren Rijiju, a native of Arunachal Pradesh, told journalists.}}</ref>

	== Construction ==		== Construction ==
	The [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] started a feasibility study of the project in August 2003 after demands from local constituents.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/> In January 2009 the bridge was approved for construction with funding from the [[Government of India]] as part of the Arunachal Pradesh Package of Roads and Highways.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=58936\|title=English Releases}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=How PM Modi fulfilled Vajpayee's 'dream' to build India's longest Bhupen Hazarika Bridge between Dhola, Sadiya in Assam\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/how-pm-narendra-modi-fulfilled-atal-bihari-vajpayees-dream-to-build-indias-longest-bhupen-hazarika-bridge-between-dhola-sadiya-in-assam/686616/\|website=The Financial Express\|access-date=27 May 2017\|date=26 May 2017}}</ref>		The [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] started a feasibility study of the project in August 2003 after demands from local constituents.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/> In January 2009, the bridge was approved for construction with funding from the [[Government of India]] as part of the Arunachal Pradesh Package of Roads and Highways.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=58936\|title=English Releases}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=How PM Modi fulfilled Vajpayee's 'dream' to build India's longest Bhupen Hazarika Bridge between Dhola, Sadiya in Assam\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/how-pm-narendra-modi-fulfilled-atal-bihari-vajpayees-dream-to-build-indias-longest-bhupen-hazarika-bridge-between-dhola-sadiya-in-assam/686616/\|website=The Financial Express\|access-date=27 May 2017\|date=26 May 2017}}</ref>

	Construction began in November 2011 as a [[public-private partnership]] with [[Navayuga Engineering Company Limited\|Navayuga Engineering Company]], with an expected completion in 2015. However, due to construction delays and cost increases, the bridge's completion date was pushed into 2017.<ref>{{cite web\|title=A bridge too far\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140407/jsp/northeast/story_18163848.jsp#.VYuPOUZe-6E\|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]\|date=7 April 2015\|access-date=25 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=112526\|title=Development in North East\|website=pib.nic.in}}</ref>		Construction began in November 2011 as a [[public-private partnership]] with [[Navayuga Engineering Company Limited\|Navayuga Engineering Company]], with an expected completion in 2015. However, due to construction delays and cost increases, the bridge's completion date was pushed into 2017.<ref>{{cite web\|title=A bridge too far\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140407/jsp/northeast/story_18163848.jsp#.VYuPOUZe-6E\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529154139/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140407/jsp/northeast/story_18163848.jsp#.VYuPOUZe-6E\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=29 May 2015\|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]\|date=7 April 2015\|access-date=25 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=112526\|title=Development in North East\|website=pib.nic.in}}</ref>

	The project cost around {{INR Convert\|1000\|c\|lk=\|year=2017\|0}} and construction took over five years to complete.<ref>{{cite web\|title=3 years of Narendra Modi government: India's longest bridge to be called Bhupen Hazarika Bridge, says PM Modi\|url=http://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/pm-narendra-modi-inaugurate-dhola-sadiya-india-longest-bridge-assam/story/253019.html\|publisher=Business Today India\|access-date=28 May 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170526082936/http://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/pm-narendra-modi-inaugurate-dhola-sadiya-india-longest-bridge-assam/story/253019.html\|archive-date=26 May 2017\|date=26 May 2017\|quote=Its construction started in 2011. The approximate cost of the project is said to be around Rs 10 billion.}}</ref> It is {{convert\|3.55\|km}} longer than the [[Bandra Worli Sea Link]] in [[Mumbai]], making it the [[List of longest bridges above water in India\|longest bridge in India]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/longest-bridge-in-india-provides-a-quick-link-to-lac/\|title=Longest bridge in India provides a quick link to LAC\|date=4 May 2015}}</ref>		The project cost around {{INR Convert\|1000\|c\|lk=\|year=2017\|0}} and construction took over five years to complete.<ref>{{cite web\|title=3 years of Narendra Modi government: India's longest bridge to be called Bhupen Hazarika Bridge, says PM Modi\|url=http://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/pm-narendra-modi-inaugurate-dhola-sadiya-india-longest-bridge-assam/story/253019.html\|publisher=Business Today India\|access-date=28 May 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170526082936/http://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/pm-narendra-modi-inaugurate-dhola-sadiya-india-longest-bridge-assam/story/253019.html\|archive-date=26 May 2017\|date=26 May 2017\|quote=Its construction started in 2011. The approximate cost of the project is said to be around Rs 10 billion.}}</ref> It is {{convert\|3.55\|km}} longer than the [[Bandra Worli Sea Link]] in [[Mumbai]], making it the [[List of longest bridges above water in India\|longest bridge in India]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/longest-bridge-in-india-provides-a-quick-link-to-lac/\|title=Longest bridge in India provides a quick link to LAC\|date=4 May 2015}}</ref>
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	*[http://www.dholasadiya.com Dhola–Sadiya Bridge]		*[http://www.dholasadiya.com Dhola–Sadiya Bridge]
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>অজয় দাস: Bhupen Hazarika Setu is the official name of the bridge. It was referred as Dhola–Sadiya Bridge before it was named. Now a days nobody call it Dhola–Sadiya Bridge.

2021-06-29T03:14:19Z

Bhupen Hazarika Setu is the official name of the bridge. It was referred as Dhola–Sadiya Bridge before it was named. Now a days nobody call it Dhola–Sadiya Bridge.

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	The '''~~Dhola–Sadiya Bridge~~''', also referred to as the '''~~Bhupen Hazarika Setu~~''', is a [[beam bridge]] in [[India]], connecting the northeast states of [[Assam]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/dhola-sadiya-bridge-not-enough-china-still-miles-ahead-of-india-in-infrastructure-along-lac/articleshow/58879677.cms\|title=Dhola-Sadiya bridge not enough, China still miles ahead of India in infrastructure along LAC\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|date=28 May 2017\|first=Shaurya \| last=Karanbir Gurung\|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> The bridge spans the [[Lohit River]], a major tributary of the [[Brahmaputra River]], from the village of [[Dhola, Assam\|Dhola]] ([[Tinsukia district\|Tinsukia District]]) in the south to [[Sadiya]] to the north.<ref name="PIB">{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=162117\|title=Dhola-Sadiya: A Bridge of New Hope for the North East\|website=pib.nic.in\|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> The bridge is the first permanent road connection between the [[Upper Assam Division\|northern Assam]] and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news\|title=All you need to know about Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, India's longest river bridge\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dhola-sadiya-bridge-10-things-to-know/article18582536.ece\|publisher=[[The Hindu]]\|date=26 May 2017}}</ref>		The '''Bhupen Hazarika Setu''', also referred to as the '''Dhola–Sadiya Bridge''', is a [[beam bridge]] in [[India]], connecting the northeast states of [[Assam]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/dhola-sadiya-bridge-not-enough-china-still-miles-ahead-of-india-in-infrastructure-along-lac/articleshow/58879677.cms\|title=Dhola-Sadiya bridge not enough, China still miles ahead of India in infrastructure along LAC\|newspaper=The Economic Times\|date=28 May 2017\|first=Shaurya \| last=Karanbir Gurung\|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> The bridge spans the [[Lohit River]], a major tributary of the [[Brahmaputra River]], from the village of [[Dhola, Assam\|Dhola]] ([[Tinsukia district\|Tinsukia District]]) in the south to [[Sadiya]] to the north.<ref name="PIB">{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=162117\|title=Dhola-Sadiya: A Bridge of New Hope for the North East\|website=pib.nic.in\|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> The bridge is the first permanent road connection between the [[Upper Assam Division\|northern Assam]] and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news\|title=All you need to know about Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, India's longest river bridge\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dhola-sadiya-bridge-10-things-to-know/article18582536.ece\|publisher=[[The Hindu]]\|date=26 May 2017}}</ref>

	At {{convert\|9.15\|km}} in length, it is the [[List of longest bridges above water in India\|longest bridge in India]] over water.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/longest-bridge-in-india-provides-a-quick-link-to-lac/\|title=Longest bridge in India provides a quick link to LAC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/dhola-sadia-river-bridge-and-unquiet-flows-the-brahmaputra/\|title=The mighty Brahmaputra is the biggest hurdle to the country's longest bridge}}</ref> However, the {{convert\|9.76\|km}} [[Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge]] under construction in the Indian state of [[Bihar]], is expected to become the longest bridge in India upon its estimated completion in November 2021.{{Update after\|2020\|11\|30\|reason=Update this sentence re: bridge completion & update article if necessary to reflect the bridge's status as India's longest}}<ref>{{cite news\|title=India: Bihar New Ganga Bridge Project\|url=https://www.adb.org/projects/48373-007/main\|access-date=27 May 2017\|publisher=Asian Development Bank}}</ref><ref name="Fin Exp Bihar Bridge">{{cite web\|title=Work on 9.8 km long ADB-supported bridge on Ganga in Bihar to start soon\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/work-on-9-8-km-long-adb-supported-bridge-on-ganga-in-bihar-to-start-soon/551098/\|website=[[The Financial Express (India)\|Financial Express]]\|access-date=1 July 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701201819/http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/work-on-9-8-km-long-adb-supported-bridge-on-ganga-in-bihar-to-start-soon/551098/\|archive-date=1 July 2017\|date=14 February 2017\|quote=As per the loan agreement, the project is scheduled to complete by December 2020.}}</ref>		At {{convert\|9.15\|km}} in length, it is the [[List of longest bridges above water in India\|longest bridge in India]] over water.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/longest-bridge-in-india-provides-a-quick-link-to-lac/\|title=Longest bridge in India provides a quick link to LAC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/dhola-sadia-river-bridge-and-unquiet-flows-the-brahmaputra/\|title=The mighty Brahmaputra is the biggest hurdle to the country's longest bridge}}</ref> However, the {{convert\|9.76\|km}} [[Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge]] under construction in the Indian state of [[Bihar]], is expected to become the longest bridge in India upon its estimated completion in November 2021.{{Update after\|2020\|11\|30\|reason=Update this sentence re: bridge completion & update article if necessary to reflect the bridge's status as India's longest}}<ref>{{cite news\|title=India: Bihar New Ganga Bridge Project\|url=https://www.adb.org/projects/48373-007/main\|access-date=27 May 2017\|publisher=Asian Development Bank}}</ref><ref name="Fin Exp Bihar Bridge">{{cite web\|title=Work on 9.8 km long ADB-supported bridge on Ganga in Bihar to start soon\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/work-on-9-8-km-long-adb-supported-bridge-on-ganga-in-bihar-to-start-soon/551098/\|website=[[The Financial Express (India)\|Financial Express]]\|access-date=1 July 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701201819/http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/work-on-9-8-km-long-adb-supported-bridge-on-ganga-in-bihar-to-start-soon/551098/\|archive-date=1 July 2017\|date=14 February 2017\|quote=As per the loan agreement, the project is scheduled to complete by December 2020.}}</ref>

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The '''Dhola–Sadiya Bridge''', also referred to as the '''Bhupen Hazarika Setu''', is a [[beam bridge]] in [[India]], connecting the northeast states of [[Assam]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/dhola-sadiya-bridge-not-enough-china-still-miles-ahead-of-india-in-infrastructure-along-lac/articleshow/58879677.cms|title=Dhola-Sadiya bridge not enough, China still miles ahead of India in infrastructure along LAC|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=28 May 2017|first=Shaurya | last=Karanbir Gurung|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> The bridge spans the [[Lohit River]], a major tributary of the [[Brahmaputra River]], from the village of [[Dhola, Assam|Dhola]] ([[Tinsukia district|Tinsukia District]]) in the south to [[Sadiya]] to the north.<ref name="PIB">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=162117|title=Dhola-Sadiya: A Bridge of New Hope for the North East|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=23 June 2017}}</ref> The bridge is the first permanent road connection between the [[Upper Assam Division|northern Assam]] and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news|title=All you need to know about Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, India's longest river bridge|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/dhola-sadiya-bridge-10-things-to-know/article18582536.ece|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 May 2017}}</ref>

At {{convert|9.15|km}} in length, it is the [[List of longest bridges above water in India|longest bridge in India]] over water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/longest-bridge-in-india-provides-a-quick-link-to-lac/|title=Longest bridge in India provides a quick link to LAC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/dhola-sadia-river-bridge-and-unquiet-flows-the-brahmaputra/|title=The mighty Brahmaputra is the biggest hurdle to the country's longest bridge}}</ref> However, the {{convert|9.76|km}} [[Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge]] under construction in the Indian state of [[Bihar]], is expected to become the longest bridge in India upon its estimated completion in November 2021.{{Update after|2020|11|30|reason=Update this sentence re: bridge completion & update article if necessary to reflect the bridge's status as India's longest}}<ref>{{cite news|title=India: Bihar New Ganga Bridge Project|url=https://www.adb.org/projects/48373-007/main|access-date=27 May 2017|publisher=Asian Development Bank}}</ref><ref name="Fin Exp Bihar Bridge">{{cite web|title=Work on 9.8 km long ADB-supported bridge on Ganga in Bihar to start soon|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/work-on-9-8-km-long-adb-supported-bridge-on-ganga-in-bihar-to-start-soon/551098/|website=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]]|access-date=1 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701201819/http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/work-on-9-8-km-long-adb-supported-bridge-on-ganga-in-bihar-to-start-soon/551098/|archive-date=1 July 2017|date=14 February 2017|quote=As per the loan agreement, the project is scheduled to complete by December 2020.}}</ref>

With rapid movement of [[Indian Armed Forces|India's defense assets]] in mind following incursions by the [[People's Liberation Army Ground Force|Chinese Army]], the Dhola–Sadiya Bridge has been designed to handle the weight of {{convert|60|t|lb|adj=on|abbr=off}} tanks such as the [[Indian Army]]'s ''[[Arjun (tank)|Arjun]]'' and [[T-72]] [[main battle tank]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-longest-bridge-to-be-opened-by-pm-narendra-modi-in-assam-tomorrow-10-points-1703805|title=India's Longest Bridge, Built For Tanks, To Open In Assam Today: 10 Facts}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/sadia-dhola-bridge-10-facts-about-indias-longest-bridge-on-the-brahmaputra-4672683/|title=Dhola Sadia bridge: 10 facts about India's longest bridge on the Brahmaputra|date=25 May 2017}}</ref> Since the [[Sino-Indian War]], [[China]] has disputed India's claim to Arunachal Pradesh, politically and militarily, along the [[Line of Actual Control]], making the bridge an important tactical asset in the ongoing dispute.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Subir Bhaumik|title=India opens longest bridge on China border|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40042438|work=BBC News|access-date=27 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527102322/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40042438|archive-date=27 May 2017|date=26 May 2017|quote=China claims Arunachal Pradesh as its own, and refers to it as "southern Tibet". [...] "With China getting more and more aggressive, it is time we strengthened our physical infrastructure to defend our territory," India's junior Home Minister Khiren Rijiju, a native of Arunachal Pradesh, told journalists.}}</ref>

== Construction ==
The [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] started a feasibility study of the project in August 2003 after demands from local constituents.<ref name="indianexpress.com"/> In January 2009 the bridge was approved for construction with funding from the [[Government of India]] as part of the Arunachal Pradesh Package of Roads and Highways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=58936|title=English Releases}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=How PM Modi fulfilled Vajpayee's 'dream' to build India's longest Bhupen Hazarika Bridge between Dhola, Sadiya in Assam|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/how-pm-narendra-modi-fulfilled-atal-bihari-vajpayees-dream-to-build-indias-longest-bhupen-hazarika-bridge-between-dhola-sadiya-in-assam/686616/|website=The Financial Express|access-date=27 May 2017|date=26 May 2017}}</ref>

Construction began in November 2011 as a [[public-private partnership]] with [[Navayuga Engineering Company Limited|Navayuga Engineering Company]], with an expected completion in 2015. However, due to construction delays and cost increases, the bridge's completion date was pushed into 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=A bridge too far|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140407/jsp/northeast/story_18163848.jsp#.VYuPOUZe-6E|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]|date=7 April 2015|access-date=25 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=112526|title=Development in North East|website=pib.nic.in}}</ref>

The project cost around {{INR Convert|1000|c|lk=|year=2017|0}} and construction took over five years to complete.<ref>{{cite web|title=3 years of Narendra Modi government: India's longest bridge to be called Bhupen Hazarika Bridge, says PM Modi|url=http://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/pm-narendra-modi-inaugurate-dhola-sadiya-india-longest-bridge-assam/story/253019.html|publisher=Business Today India|access-date=28 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170526082936/http://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/pm-narendra-modi-inaugurate-dhola-sadiya-india-longest-bridge-assam/story/253019.html|archive-date=26 May 2017|date=26 May 2017|quote=Its construction started in 2011. The approximate cost of the project is said to be around Rs 10 billion.}}</ref> It is {{convert|3.55|km}} longer than the [[Bandra Worli Sea Link]] in [[Mumbai]], making it the [[List of longest bridges above water in India|longest bridge in India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/longest-bridge-in-india-provides-a-quick-link-to-lac/|title=Longest bridge in India provides a quick link to LAC|date=4 May 2015}}</ref>

The bridge was inaugurated on 26 May 2017 by [[Prime Minister of India|Indian Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] and [[Nitin Gadkari]] ([[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways|Minister of Road Transport and Highways]]). The bridge is named after [[Bhupen Hazarika]] an artist and filmmaker from [[Assam]].<ref>{{cite news|title=India opens longest bridge on China border|date=26 May 2017|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40042438|work=BBC News|access-date=26 May 2017|last1=Bhaumik|first1=Subir}}</ref>

==Landscape==
{{wide image|File:Dhola Sadia Bridge or Dr Bhupen Hazarika Setu.png|1100px|Dhola Sadia Bridge or Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Setu|align-cap=center}}

==See also==
* [[Brahmaputra_River#Bridges|List of bridges on Brahmaputra River]]
*[[List of longest bridges in the world]]
*[[List of longest bridges above water in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.dholasadiya.com Dhola–Sadiya Bridge]
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