The congress government, which ruled for a decade since 2004, appreciated the importance of the bridge and declared it as a national project in 2007. Will the bogibeel bridge delay cost assam congress its. May 09, 2018 the bogibeel bridge is likely to be inaugurated by pm modi by the end of this year, officials said the bridge, which is the second longest in asia, has three lane roads on top and double line rail. The profile also details project ownership and funding, gives a full project description, as well as information on contracts, tendering and key. Bogibeel bridge project was a part of assam accord 1985 and was sanctioned in the year 199798. The bogibeel railroad bridge is a doubledeck bridge with a twoline railway track on the lower deck and a threelane road on the upper. The orders for extra wide plates were placed in advance as per the design of the superstructure.
Dec 26, 2018 prime minister narendra modi on december 25, 2018 inaugurated indias longest railroad bridge bogibeel bridge over the brahmaputra river in assam to boost defence along the border with china. The bogibeel bridge project was a part of assam accord 1985. The bridge was constructed by a consortium of construction companies headed by hindustan. Bogibeel bridge latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from. The bridge reduces travel time from assam to arunachal pradesh to four hours and will cut out the. Bogibeel bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the brahmaputra river in the. Indian railways dibrugarh bogibil rail cum road bridge. The bridge which is of immense economic and strategic significance for the nation will also boost ease of living in the region, he added. Pm modi opens countrys longest railroad bogibeel bridge. It would not only be a huge boost to connectivity, especially in providing access to arunachal pradesh, but is also of prime strategic importance as it will enable the army, which has a base in dibrugarh, to take men and supplies to the sino. Dec 25, 2018 the bogibeel bridge can serve well for around 120 years. Highway alignment will meet the top level of road deck of the bridge suitably beyond the abutments while the rail alignment will continue in the same line and level.
The bridge, which is the second longest in asia, has three lane roads on. Pm modi to inaugurate bogibeel bridge, indias longest, today. Bogibeel bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the brahmaputra river in the northeastern indian state of assam between dhemaji district and dibrugarh district, which was started in the year 2002 and took a total of 200 months to complete, bogibeel river bridge is the longest railcumroad bridge in india, measuring 4. Pm modi to inaugurate 5kmlong, 120yearlifespan, 3lane2. Pm modi to inaugurate 5kmlong, 120yearlifespan, 3lane. The total length of the project includes laying the tracks on either ends of the river and is a total of 74 kms. Dec 25, 2018 the bogibeel bridge project was a part of the 1985 assam accord and was sanctioned in 199798. The boghibeel project is one of the most ambitious projects of indian railways.
Bogibeel, asias second longest railcumroad bridge that will be opened to traffic by prime minister narendra modi on december 25, has a serviceable period of around 120 years, senior officials. Originally scheduled to be inaugurated in 2009, bogibeel bridge, the countrys longest railcumroad bridge, is facing numerous. May 09, 2017 bogibeel bridge is a road and rail bridge being constructed by hindustan construction company in the dibrugarh district of assam. The bogibeel bridge, which has been projected as indias longest railcumroad bridge, is expected to be commissioned in october 2018. All you need to know about the longest railroad bridge.
Bogibeel bridge is a tribute to atal jis vision, says pm narendra modi. Bogibeel bridge to be ready by 2015 the assam tribune online. The bogibeel bridge project was a part of the 1985 assam accord and was sanctioned in 199798. It was a special condition in the agreement to achieve 105. It connects dibrugarh on the brahmaputras south bank to dhemaji on the north bank. Former prime minister hd deve gowda had laid the foundation stone of the bridge on january 22 in 1997. Bogibeel bridge is a road and rail bridge being constructed by hindustan construction company in the dibrugarh district of assam. Based on another memorandum seeking the construction a bridge connecting dibrugarh and dhemaji, five mps of the asom gana parishad agp had a detailed project report prepared for bogibeel soon. Most 2d software at the bogibeel project, the hcc team used most 2d automatic nesting software to generate efficient twodimensional cutting plans for fabricating the steel superstructure.
Bogibeel bridge is a tribute to atal jis vision, says. Prime minister narendra modi will inaugurate indias tallest railroad bridge over brahmaputra river at assams bogibeel. The bogibeel bridge, which will have a serviceable period of around 120 years, is indias only fully welded bridge for which european welding standards were adhered to for the first time in the country. Bogibeel is the most important, though not the only, proof of infrastructure push in the region. Pm modi opens indias longest railroad bridge 25 dec, 2018, 09. Bogibeel bridge wouldve been ready earlier if vajpayee had 2nd term. The foundation stone of the project was laid by then prime minister hd deve gouda on january 22, 1997, and commencement of work on the project was done by atal bihari vajpayee on april 21, 2002.
At the bogibeel bridge project, the team used a combination of rail and road transport to deliver 80,000 tonne of steel plates from various parts of the country to the remote project site in assam. Pm modi inaugurates bogibeel bridge, indias longest. Dec 26, 2018 bogibeel bridge project was a part of assam accord 1985 and was sanctioned in the year 199798. The bogibeel bridge is the longest structure on the river brahmaputra. The bogibeel bridge is a asias 2nd longest combined road and rail bridge over the brahmaputra river in the northeastern indian state of assam between dhemaji district and dibrugarh district, which was started in the year 2002 and took a total of 200 months to complete the project as heavy rainfall in the region being the main cause for the. Basically, it is a double decker bridge with 3 roadways lines running on the upper deck and two railway lines on the lower. We are committed to fasttrack the mega project and ensure that it is ready for traffic by. The bogibeel bridge is part of infrastructure projects planned to improve logistics along the border in arunachal pradesh.
Hcc holds a distinction of building two of these bridges and has recently completed construction of the 5th bridge at bogibeel, near dibrugarh in assam. Bridge project is compatible with windows xpvista7810 environment, 32bit version. Tryst with bogibeel bridge, a rare engineering marvel. Assam finance minister himanta biswa sarma on tuesday took stock of the progress of the bogibeel bridge project over the river brahmaputra here and expressed confidence that the countrys longest railcumroad bridge should be ready for commissioning in another 34 months.
If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Pdf effect of channel width contraction at bogibeel bridge site. The rail project comprises the laying of 74km of railway line, including the rail links on the south and north banks of the river. Comparing it with the challenging chenab bridge in jammu and kashmir, the northeast frontier railways nfr officials here said for the first time railways have.
Official said that the bogibeel bridge is likely to be inaugurated by prime minister narendra modi by the end of this year. Chief engineer of the northeast frontier nf railways bogibeel project, mahendra singh said 99 per cent of the bridges construction work. The construction work of the bogibeel was inaugurated by atal bihari vajpayee and he had set a deadline of 2007 but till now the project has not been completed. Dec 28, 2018 the bridge which is of immense economic and strategic significance for the nation will also boost ease of living in the region, he added. With the centres thrust on act east policy, bogibeel bridge is a premiere project in the northeast. Bogibeel railcumroad bridge is a double decked bridge with two railway tracks on the lower deck and a 3lane road on the upper deck, flanked by footpaths on each side. A fact from bogibeel bridge appeared on wikipedia s main page in the did you know. Jan 12, 2018 bogibeel is the most important, though not the only, proof of infrastructure push in the region.
Bogibeel railroad bridge verdict traffic road traffic technology. The commissioning of bogibeel bridge over the brahmaputra in upper assam, the countrys longest railcumroad bridge later this year, will make indian railways achieve one of its most technically challenging projects. Bogibeel bridgeasias 2nd longest combined road and rail bridge. Asserting that the bogibeel bridge will strengthen the countrys defence prowess with movement of vehicles and trains, modi said it is a lifeline for crores of people in assam and arunachal pradesh. The bogibeel project was a part of the 1985 assam accord and was sanctioned in 199798. Sail supplies 35,400 tonnes steel for bogibeel bridge. The bogibeel bridge can serve well for around 120 years. The bogibeel bridge project has already undergone multiple delays over the years due to various factors. Download the times of india news app for latest city news. Bogibeel bridge a bridge too far the northeast window. It is indias first bridge to have fully welded steelconcrete support beams that can withstand earthquakes of magnitudes up to 7 richter scale. Bogibeel bridge project was also the part of assam accord and was sanctioned in the year 199798.
Pm modi to inaugurate bogibeel bridge, indias longest. The cost for constructing girders of indias longest railcumroad bridge at bogibeel over brahmaputra in assam, by a hccled consortium, is likely to escalate by over rs 300 crore, mainly due to expansion and delay of the project. Bogibeel bridges girder cost may escalate by rs 300 crore. Recently, we have completed one of the most prestigious project namely constriction of south bank guide bund and construction of combined approach embankment at south bank in connection bogibeel bridge project at a total value of rs. The indian railways dibrugarh bogibil rail cum road bridge assam construction project profile contains information on the scope of the project including project overview and location. Dec 24, 2018 the bogibeel bridge project was a part of assam accord 1985. Prime minister narendra modi inaugurated the bogibeel bridge on december 25, 2018, as a tribute to t. Pm modi inaugurates bogibeel bridge, indias longest railroad.
Within the northeast, the train journey between assam and arunachal pradesh now reduces from 500 km to 100 km, according to details released by the project developers. Prime minister narendra modi will inaugurate indias longest railroad bridge the bogibeel bridge in assam on tuesday, which also happens to be the birth anniversary of former pm atal bihari vajpayee under whose government construction work on the project had kicked off all the way back in 2002. The bogibeel bridge, inside assam, is 20 km from the border with arunachal pradesh. Pm inaugurates bogibeel bridge free current affairs pdf. The bogibeel railroad bridge is a doubledeck bridge with a threelane road passing above a twoline railway track. Bogibeel bridge latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Bogibeel bridgeasias 2nd longest combined road and rail.
China is the father of the world bridge, foreign netizens have seen crazy spit duration. Dec 26, 2018 the bogibeel bridge, inside assam, is 20 km from the border with arunachal pradesh. A total of 164 such bearings have been used to construct the bridge. Pdf the purpose of construction of bridge over the river or stream is to ensure and facilitate the.
I have just modified one external link on bogibeel bridge. Most 2d software at the bogibeel project, the hcc team used most 2d automatic nesting software to generate efficient twodimensional cutting plans for. General news after 16 years after the construction work for the bogibeel bridge, the longest railroadbridge is finally here on the eve of the double celebration of. Bogibeel bridge with linking lines between dibrugarh.
Indias longest roadrail bridge to boost defence logistics along china border. The foundation stone of the project was laid by prime minister of india, h d deve gowda on january 22, 1997 and commencement of the project work was done by prime minister of india, atal bihari vajpayee on april 21, 2002. The foundation stone of the project was laid by the then prime minister h d deve gowda on january. The north dyke was raised and strengthened for 9km. This includes the construction of a transarunachal highway on the brahmaputras north bank, and new road and rail links over the river and its major tributaries. At the bogibeel bridge project, the team used a combination of rail and road transport to deliver 80,000 tonnes of steel plates from various parts of the country to the remote project site in assam. Bogibeel bridge to be ready by 2015 ron duarah dibrugarh, may 7 if the general manager construction of northeast frontier railway, ms vijaya kanth is to be believed, the bogibeel railcumroad bridge should be ready by 2015, if the current pace of construction work continues.
Dec 25, 2018 the bogibeel bridge is part of infrastructure projects planned to improve logistics along the border in arunachal pradesh. How a 5km rail bridge brings upper assam 170 km closer to. The bogibeel bridge that will connect the twin districts of upper assamdibrugarh and dhemaji is likely to be. Wirtgen enables to speed up airport runway projects. It is indias only fullywelded bridge constructed under european welding standards. The bogibeel bridge is the longest structure being built on the river brahmaputra and will be the countrys fourth largest bridge.
While all the civil work would be completed by july this year, two more months would be needed to finish the electrical and signalling work on the 4. Bogibeel bridge to be commissioned in december, 2017. After 15 years, bogibeel bridge in upper assam nears completion. Pm modi opens countrys longest railroad bogibeel bridge in. It will connect dhemaji in brahmaputras northern bank to dibrugarh on the southern bank. Prime minister narendra modi inaugurated the bogibeel bridge on december 25, 2018, as a tribute to the nation. The latest bridge is the godavari arch bridge, a bowstringgirder bridge, built in 1997 and presently in service. Countrys longest railcumroad bridge is built over mighty brahmaputra river. The union railway budget for 201516, which was tabled in the parliament today, provided proposals for considerable. Jan 02, 2019 it is indias first bridge to have fully welded steelconcrete support beams that can withstand earthquakes of magnitudes up to 7 richter scale. May 11, 2018 official said that the bogibeel bridge is likely to be inaugurated by prime minister narendra modi by the end of this year. The total cost of bogibeel project has escalated drastically over the years and is now likely to touch rs 5,000 crore, which will take into account the main bridge, dykes on north and south banks, road network of 30 km, rail track of 74 km and six new railway stations among others.
Former prime minister atal bihari vajpayee had inaugurated the construction work of the bridge on april 21, 2002. After 15 years, bogibeel bridge in upper assam nears. The joint venture received the contract for rs 987 crore in november 2011 to construct 36 spans or girders. Dibrugarh district railroad bridge project the road project includes construction of 29. Bhartia infra projects limited service provider from. Bogibeel bridge, indias longest, to be inaugurated by pm narendra modi on december 25 in assam. It has given a big boost to the rail and road infrastructure in the country.