The Dibang River Bridge is a beam bridge across

Dibang River Dibang River, also known as Sikang by the Adi and Talo in Idu, is an upstream tributary river of the Brahmaputra in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It originates and flows through the Mishmi Hills in the (Upper) Dibang Valley and Lower ...

which connects Bomjir and Malek villages and provides all-weather connectivity between

Dambuk Dambuk is a Tehsil in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Lower Dibang Valley is the name of the district that contains Tehsil Dambuk. Dambuk is located 30 km towards west from District headquarters Roing. It is 268 km from State c ...

and

Roing Roing is the district headquarter of Lower Dibang Valley district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the last major township at the north-eastern frontier of India. Demographics As of 2011 India census, Roing had a population o ...

in eastern part of

Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares ...

, India. At 6.2 km long, it is the second-longest bridge above water in India and was completed in 2018 as part of NH13 Trans-Arunachal Highway. This strategically important bridge helps

Indian military The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force.—— Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by th ...

combat anti-national activities and Chinese military threat in the easter sector of

Line of Actual Control The Line of Actual Control (LAC), in the context of the Sino-Indian border dispute, is a notional demarcation lineAnanth KrishnanLine of Actual Control , India-China: the line of actual contest, 13 June 2020: "In contrast, the alignment of ...

border areas. It is known as "Sikang" in Adi Language and ''"Talon"'' in

Idu Mishmi language The Idu Mishmi language () is a small language spoken by the Mishmi people in Dibang Valley district, Lower Dibang Valley district, Lohit district, East Siang district, Upper Siang district of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and in ...

.Largest and longest bridges in India
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History

In 2010, the Union Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure approved the project for construction of bridges across Sikang river system and connecting road between Bomjir-Meka on NH-52, covering a length of 18.950 km. NH-52 has been renumbered as National Highway 13 which is also known as Trans-Arunachal Highway. Expenditure on the project was incurred out of

Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is a Government of India ministry, established in September 2001, which functions as the nodal Department of the Central Government to deal with matters related to the socio-economic developm ...

's the budget allocations for Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North Eastern Region. The 750 crore rupees project has seen disruptions due to resistance from locals. In 2018, it became operational after construction completion and testing.

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The Bridge Passing over one of the many Islets in between

This bridge spans across Sikang river system in Arunachal Pradesh. It is located in

lower dibang valley district The Lower Dibang Valley district (Pron:/dɪˈbæŋ/) is an administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. It is the tenth least populous district in the country. History In June 1980, the Dibang Valley district ...

of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Longest Bridge of Arunachal Pradesh Dibang Bridge is the second longest in India

{{Hydrography of Northeast India Bridges in Arunachal Pradesh Road bridges in India

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