Munger Ganga Bridge

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Shri Krishna Setu Bridge
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Srikrishna Setu Munger Ganga Bridge
Coordinates 25°23′54″N86°27′27″E / 25.3984°N 86.4576°E / 25.3984; 86.4576
CarriesRail-Road
Crosses Ganges
Locale Munger-Begusarai , Munger-Khagaria , NH33-IN.svg NH 33, NH31-IN.svg NH 31 , NH333B-IN.svg NH 333B
Official nameShri krishna Setu
Characteristics
Design Warren truss
Material Steel
Total length3,750 metres (12,300 ft)
Width12.25 metres (40.2 ft)
Longest span123.9 metres (406 ft)
No. of spans29
History
Construction start2002
OpenedRail 11 March 2016,Road 11 Feb 2022 ;
Location
Munger Ganga Bridge

Shri Krishna Setu (Munger Ganga Bridge) NH333B-IN.svg 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. [1] 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.

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Munger Ganga Bridge Rail Route(Red)
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NH – 333B Board in Munger
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Shri Krishna Setu

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. Shrikrishna Setu connects Jamalpur Junction and Ratanpur railway station on the Sahibganj Loop through Munger Railway Station line of Eastern Railway with a new junction namely Sabdalpur Junction on north end of bridge to Sahibpur Kamal Junction and Khagaria Junction on the Barauni-Katihar section of East Central Railway. [2] The Bridge connects districts of Begusarai and Khagaria to the Divisional headquarters Munger city.

History

The bridge was formally opened for freight trains on 12 March 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [3] 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" (श्रीकृष्ण सेतु) in the honour of the great freedom fighter, premier and first Chief Minister of Bihar, Dr. Srikrishna Sinha "Sri Babu". [4]

The bridge was opened to road traffic in February 2022, after the approach roads on the both sides were completed. [5]

Railway stations

Jamalpur-Khagaria and Begusarai lines.

Station CodeStation NameDistance from Munger railway station (km)
Jamalpur Bypass (Bhagalpur-Munger route)
RPURRatanpur11
On JMP-KGG line
JMP Jamalpur 7
MGR Munger 0
SBDPSabdalpur7.63
UMNR Umeshnagar 12.36
KGG Khagaria 19.84
Different line from Sabdalpur
SKJ Sahibpur Kamal 12.36
BGS Begusarai 39.30

Services

Multiple train services use the bridge.

See also

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