Dhola Sadiya Bridge

The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, commonly known as the Dhola Sadiya Bridge, is a beam bridge in India, connecting the northeast states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge spans the Lohit River, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra, connecting the village of Dhola in the south to the village of Sadiya to the north, both in the Tinsukia district of Assam, and providing convenient access to Arunachal Pradesh, whose border lies a short distance from Sadiya. The bridge is the first permanent road connection between northern Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.

This bridge spans a body of water for 9.15 kilometers (5.69 miles), making it the longest in India. However, when it is finished, which is anticipated to be in July 2023, the 9.76 kilometers (6.06 mile) Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur Bridge in the Indian state of Bihar will surpass all others as the nation's longest bridge. The Dhola-Sadiya Bridge has been built to withstand the weight of 60-tonne (130,000-pound) tanks like the Arjun and T-72 main battle tanks of the Indian Army in order to facilitate quick movement of India's defensive assets in the wake of incursions by the Chinese Army. The bridge is a crucial tactical tool in the continuing issue because China has contested India's claim to Arunachal Pradesh along the Line of Actual Control militarily and politically ever since the Sino-Indian War.

Length: 9.15 Km

Year of Opening: 2017