Subansiri River bridge
Subansiri river bridge is built over the Subansiri river in Arunachal Pradesh near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by the Border Road Organization (BRO).[1] Due to Covid restrictions the opening ceremony led by the Chief Minister of Arunachal pradesh, Pema Khandu occurred via video conferencing.[2][3][4] The Bridge plays a crucial role in connecting Daporijo and other villages[4] present on either side of Subansiri river as it is the only medium of communication between them.[2] This 430 feet bridge[5] required reconstruction, and after the approval, construction started on 17 March 2020[2] and was completed on 14 April 2020 in record 27 days.[1][3][4][5] The reconstructed bridge capacity is 40 tonnes,[3] compared to 24 tonnes for the original bridge.[1][4][5] The bridge is named after Hangpan Dada, the martyr who lost his life fighting terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir region.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Key bridge in Arunachal completed in record time". The Hindu. 2020-04-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ a b c d Singh, Bikash. "Arunachal CM inaugurates Hangpan Dada Bridge over River Subansiri through video conferencing". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ a b c Roche, Elizabeth (2020-04-20). "BRO finishes construction of key bridge over Daporijo river in Arunachal Pradesh". mint. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ a b c d "Amidst lockdown strategically important bridge over Subansiri river in Arunachal inaugurated". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ a b c Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir. "Border Roads Organisation constructs strategic bridge in Arunachal Pradesh". Economic Times.