Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge
Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 25°35′48″N 85°18′38″E / 25.596571°N 85.310469°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of roadway and pedestrian pathways |
| Crosses | Ganga River |
| Locale | Patna–Hajipur, Bihar, India |
| Maintained by | Bihar State Road Development Corporation (BSRDC) |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 9.76 km (6.06 mi) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | L&T Construction–Daewoo E&C (Joint Venture) |
| Construction start | 31 June 2017 |
| Construction end | August 2025 (expected) |
| Opened | 23 June 2025 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge | |
The Kacchi Dargah–Bidupur Bridge (Hindi: कच्ची दरगाह-बिदुपुर सेतु), span the river Ganges, connecting Kacchi Dargah near Deedarganj in Patna with Bidupur near Hajipur in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. This bridge provides an easy roadway link between the northern and southern parts of Bihar and will connect two major national highways, linking NH 31 to NH 122B. It is presently the second longest bridge above water in India.