Kolia Bhomora Setu, an existing bridge completed in 1987, is a 3.015 km long
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road
bridge
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NH-715 over the
Brahmaputra River
The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It ...
in
Tezpur
Tezpur () is a city and urban agglomeration in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities with a population exceeding 100, ...
Assam
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state of
India
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, which connects
Tezpur
Tezpur () is a city and urban agglomeration in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities with a population exceeding 100, ...
in
Sonitpur district
Sonitpur district ron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊəis an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur.
Etymology
The name of the is derived from a mythological story fo ...
on northern bank with
Kaliabor
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Nagaon District
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History
Batadrowa gave birth to the Vaishnavite ...
on the south bank. It is named after the
Ahom Ahom may refer to:
*Ahom people, an ethnic community in Assam
* Ahom language, a language associated with the Ahom people
*Ahom religion, an ethnic folk religion of Tai-Ahom people
*Ahom alphabet, a script used to write the Ahom language
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General Kolia Bhomora Phukan.
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History
In 1987, it was inaugurated by the then PM of India, Rajiv Gandhi
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, after completing its construction from 1981 to 1987.India Post
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issued a INR2 commemorative stamp of this. In 1988, American Concrete Institute
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awarded Hindustan Construction Company
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HCC has exe ...
the Certificate of Merit for the Most Outstanding Concrete Structure. In 2016, the collection of toll was stopped due to complaints that the bridge construction cost was Rs. 80 crore which was below tollable ceiling of Rs. 100 crores.
Accidents & Incidents
* On 23 January 2021, an 18-wheeler truck lost its controlled and crashed into the bridge's railing leaving the front of the truck hanging out of the bridge. However, no fatalities or injuries have been reported.
* In 2020, an oil tanker reportedly fell of the bridge. There were 3 people onboard when the incident took place, but only one survived the crash. The tanker was empty preventing the risk of fire. It was headed to Lumding
Lumding (Pron:/lʌmˈdɪŋ/) is a city with municipal board in Hojai district in the Indian state of Assam.
Etymology
The word 'Lumding' owes its roots to a couple of Dimasa words 'Lama' and 'Ding' connoting 'straight pathway'. The word ''Lu ...
.
* On 7 March 2020, a fully loaded truck lost its control and fell off the brigge. The truck landed on the bank of the Brahmaputra River. The driver was seriously injured and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
* On 21 June 2019, a truck with a trailer loaded with cars fell off the bridge. The truck was arriving from Punjab. The truck driver succumbed to his injuries.
* On 8 November 2018, a passenger vehicle carrying 16 people crashed into a truck. Three people died on the spot while thirteen were injured.
See also
* List of bridges on Brahmaputra River
* List of longest bridges in the world
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'' Note: There is no standard way to measure the total l ...
* List of longest bridges above water in India
This is a list of India's bridges longer than , sorted by their full length above water.
Bridges
See also
*List of longest bridges in the world
*List of road–rail bridges
*List of bridges in India
*List of longest bridges in West Bengal
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Gallery
File:Koliabhomora Setu.jpg, Kolia Bhomora Setu
File:Bridge over brahmaputra river.jpg
File:Kaliabhomora Bridge 2.jpg
References
External links
Kalia bhomora Bridge view in the early morningWikimapia entry with aerial viewNews item in Projects Monitor website
{{Hydrography of Northeast India
Bridges in Assam
Transport in Tezpur
Bridges completed in 1987
Bridges over the Brahmaputra River
1987 establishments in Assam