Munger Ganga Bridge

Highlights

• Shri Krishna Setu (Munger Ganga Bridge) NH 333B is a rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges, at Munger in the Indian state of Bihar and named after first Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Krishna Singh.
• The bridge connects the Munger-Jamalpur twin cities in Munger District to various districts of North Bihar.
• Srikrishna Setu Munger Ganga Bridge is the third rail-cum-road bridge over Ganga in Bihar.
• The 3.750-kilometre-long (2.330 mi) bridge costing Rs. 9,300 million is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) downstream of the Rajendra Setu near Mokama and 63 kilometres (39 mi) upstream of the Vikramshila Setu at Bhagalpur.
• The bridge forms a link between NH 33 on the southern side of the Ganges and NH 31 on the northern side of the Ganges.

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Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •The bridge was formally opened for freight trains on 12 March 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• •It was opened for passenger trains on 11 April 2016 by Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha, by flagging off Begusarai-Jamalpur DEMU train.
• •In his inaugural speech, the MOS Mr.
• •Manoj Sinha announced that the bridge will be named "Sri Krishna Setu" in the honour of the great freedom fighter, premier and first Chief Minister of Bihar, Dr.
• •Srikrishna Sinha "Sri Babu".
• •The bridge was opened to road traffic in February 2022, after the approach roads on the both sides were completed.

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