Arrah–Chhapra Bridge: Difference between revisions

'''Arrah–Chhapra Bridge''' ({{lang-bhobh|𑂄𑂩𑂰-𑂓𑂣𑂩𑂰 𑂣𑂳𑂪}}) or '''Veer Kunwar Singh Setu''' ({{lang-bho|𑂫𑂲𑂩 𑂍𑂳𑂀𑂫𑂩 𑂮𑂱𑂁𑂯 𑂮𑂵𑂞𑂳}})<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170611/jsp/frontpage/story_156221.jsp|title=Bridge opening boon for north Bihar link |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011755/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170611/jsp/frontpage/story_156221.jsp|archive-date=7 November 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> is the longest multi-span [[extradosed bridge]] in the world with a main bridge length of {{convert|1920|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arrah-Chhapra Bridge |url=https://structurae.net/en/structures/arrah-chhapra-bridge|website=Structurae|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> The bridge crosses over the [[Ganges River]] in [[India]], connecting [[Arrah]] in [[Bhojpur district, India|Bhojpur]] district to [[Chhapra]] in [[Saran district|Saran]] district of [[Bihar]] state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101230/jsp/bihar/story_13369018.jsp|title=Ganga link to connect Ara & Chhapra|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520070513/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101230/jsp/bihar/story_13369018.jsp|archive-date=20 May 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160613/jsp/bihar/story_90847.jsp#.V_ktTOV97IU|title=Land bids put bridges in troubled waters Four new bridges being constructed over the Ganga in different locations across Bihar have missed their deadlines for completion. The existing bridges are dilapidated, adding to the woes|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009181813/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160613/jsp/bihar/story_90847.jsp#.V_ktTOV97IU|archive-date=9 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The bridge provides a roadway link between the northern and southern parts of Bihar.