Munger Ganga Bridge

Shri Krishna Setu Bridge
Srikrishna Setu Munger Ganga Bridge
Coordinates25°23′54″N 86°27′27″E / 25.3984°N 86.4576°E / 25.3984; 86.4576
CarriesRail-Road
CrossesGanges
LocaleMunger-Begusarai, Munger-Khagaria, NH 33, NH 31, NH 333B
Official nameShri krishna Setu
Characteristics
DesignWarren truss
MaterialSteel
Total length3,750 metres (12,300 ft)
Width12.25 metres (40.2 ft)
Longest span123.9 metres (406 ft)
No. of spans29
No. of lanes2
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks1
History
Construction start2002
OpenedRail 11 March 2016, Road 11 Feb 2022
Location
Map

Shri Krishna Setu (Munger Ganga Bridge) 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.

Munger Ganga Bridge Rail Route(Red)
NH – 333B Board in Munger
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.

  1. ^ "10 months on, no express train crosses Munger rail bridge". Times of India. 17 January 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Trains in India". PPPNOW.com. archive.is. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)