Mandovi Bridge

Highlights

• The Mandovi bridge is a set of two bridges.
• It carries four lanes over the Mandovi river.
• It was Russian in design and the first to be used in this country.
• The first Mandovi bridge was built in 1971 and the second one in 1998.
• On 5 July 1986 the first bridge collapsed.

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Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •Spanning across the Mandovi River near Panaji are three parallel Mandovi Bridges.
• •The older bridge collapsed in the 1980s before a new bridge was constructed to accommodate heavy transport vehicles.
• •The Mandovi Bridge links the towns of Panaji to Porvorim.
• •On 14 June 2014, the foundation stone for the third bridge, which is the largest bridge in Goa, was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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