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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}
{{short description|rail-cum-road bridge in Bihar, India}}
{{Infobox Bridge
|bridge_name = Rajendra Setu
|native_name = {{lang|hi|राजेन्द्र सेतु}}
|image = Rajendra Setu (carrying 2 Lane NH 28 at top and single BG electrified line at bottom.jpg
|caption = Rajendra Setu (passing through the NH-31)
|official_name =
|carries = [[Mokama]]-[[Barauni]] rail track, [[National Highway 31 (India)|NH 31]]
|crosses = [[Ganges]]
|locale = [[Barauni]], [[Mokama]]
|engineering = [[Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company]]
|maint =
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|design = Girder bridge
|material =
|spans = 14 x 400 ft <br/> 4 x 100 ft
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|length = {{Convert|2000|m}}
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|traffic = Double road track & Single line rail track
|begin =
|complete =
|open = 1959
|closed =
|toll = no
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|coordinates = {{coord|25.3756|N|85.9983|E|format=dms}}
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'''Rajendra Setu''' ({{lang-hi|राजेन्द्र सेतु}}, also known as Simaria bridge) is a bridge across the [[Ganges|River Ganges]] that was the first bridge to link the northern and southern portions of the state of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Rajendra-bridge-falls-off-radar/articleshow/49187167.cms|title=Rajendra bridge falls off radar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825213646/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Rajendra-bridge-falls-off-radar/articleshow/49187167.cms|archive-date=25 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120426/jsp/bihar/story_15420512.jsp#.VyiRTvl97IV|title=Ganga bridge bonanza New projects to ease travel hassle|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602132643/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120426/jsp/bihar/story_15420512.jsp#.VyiRTvl97IV|archive-date=2 June 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The location of the bridge was based on the work of [[M. Visvesvaraya]], who was more than 90 years old at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-propertyplus/sirs-inimitable-vision/article794201.ece|title=Sir's inimitable vision
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov272006/national0405920061127.asp|title=THE JEWEL OF KARNATAKA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917090001/http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov272006/national0405920061127.asp|archive-date=17 September 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On wheelchair he visited bridge site on special request from the Chief Minister Dr. [[Shri Krishna Sinha]].

The road-cum-rail bridge near [[Hathidah railway station|Hathidah]] in [[Patna district]] was inaugurated in 1959 by [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], Prime Minister of India and the 1st Chief Minister of Bihar Dr. Srikrishna Singh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/diversion-to-rajendra-setu-irks-railways-232137|title=Diversion to Rajendra Setu irks railways}}</ref> Construction of the bridge was by [[Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company]]. It is about {{Convert|2|km}} long and carries a two lane road and a single line railway track.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-12/patna/28311455_1_new-bridge-girder-bridge-kiul | title = Rlys begins bridge renovation work | access-date = 2011-07-03 | date = 12 July 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110707213812/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-12/patna/28311455_1_new-bridge-girder-bridge-kiul | archive-date = 7 July 2011 | work = [[The Times of India]] | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160204/jsp/frontpage/story_67415.jsp#.VwA1p5x97IU|title=Million dreams|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414163358/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160204/jsp/frontpage/story_67415.jsp#.VwA1p5x97IU|archive-date=14 April 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irse.bravehost.com/irhpi.htm | title = Indian railways history (after independence) | publisher = Indian Railways | access-date = 2011-07-03 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111005074811/http://www.irse.bravehost.com/irhpi.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

A new bridge , carrying four-lane of [[National Highway 31 (India)|NH 31]] and double-track rail, 25 meters upstream from the existing rail and road bridge, was planned in 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110408/jsp/bihar/story_13823833.jsp| title = Four-lane connector over Sone, Ganga| publisher = The Telegraph, 8 April 2011| access-date = 25 June 2011| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120626045202/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110408/jsp/bihar/story_13823833.jsp| archive-date = 26 June 2012| df = dmy-all}}</ref>

Construction of a new parallel double-line railway bridge to Rajendra Setu, was inaugurated by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 12 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-pm-modi-inaugurates-three-major-railway-projects-worth-rs-7000-crore-in-bihar-2188606 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-04-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423222811/http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-pm-modi-inaugurates-three-major-railway-projects-worth-rs-7000-crore-in-bihar-2188606 |archive-date=23 April 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/New-Mokama-rail-bridge-likely-to-be-completed-in-4-yrs/articleshow/51385623.cms |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-04-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318010223/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/New-Mokama-rail-bridge-likely-to-be-completed-in-4-yrs/articleshow/51385623.cms |archive-date=18 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The new 1.9 km railway bridge was supposed to be operational by February 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bridge-parallel-to-rajendra-setu-to-be-ready-in-3-years/articleshow/64546640.cms|title=Bridge parallel to Rajendra Setu to be ready in 3 years}}</ref> But as per current progress the project is running with a delay of 3 years and supposed to be operational by 2024. The contract for construction of the new bridge was awarded to M/s AFCONS Infrastructre Ltd. by Indian Railway Construction Company Limited (IRCON) on EPC contract basis.

==See also==
* [[List of longest bridges in the world]]
* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]]
* [[Digha–Sonpur bridge]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Commons category}}
{{Railways in Bihar}}
{{Rivers in Bihar}}
{{Patna Division topics}}
{{Munger Division topics}}

[[Category:Bridges in Bihar]]
[[Category:Patna district]]
[[Category:Begusarai district]]
[[Category:Bridges over the Ganges]]
[[Category:Road bridges in India]]
[[Category:Railway bridges in India]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1959]]
[[Category:Memorials to Rajendra Prasad]]
[[Category:Road-rail bridges in India]]
[[Category:Double-decker bridges]]

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