Digha–Sonpur Bridge
The Digha–Sonpur bridge (Hindi: दीघा-सोनपुर पुल) or J. P. Setu (Hindi: जेपी सेतु) is a rail-cum-road steel truss bridge across river Ganga, connecting Digha Ghat in Patna and Pahleja Ghat in Sonpur. It is named after Indian independence activist Jayaprakash Narayan. It provides easy roadway and railway link between north and south Bihar.
Digha–Sonpur Rail–Road Bridge (J.P. Setu) Digha Pul | |
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Digha–Sonpur JP Setu | |
| Coordinates | 25°40′05″N 85°06′30″E |
| Crosses | Ganges |
| Locale | Digha–Sonpur |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Warren truss and double Warren truss |
| Total length | 4,556 metres (14,948 ft) |
| Width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Longest span | 123 metres (404 ft) |
| No. of spans | 36 |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2003 |
| Construction end | August 2015 |
| Opened | 3 February 2016 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 14 pair of trains |
| Location | |
It is 4,556m in length and the second longest rail-cum-road bridge in India, after Bogibeel Bridge in Assam. Rail service was inaugurated on this route on 3 February 2016.
This is second railway bridge in Bihar after Rajendra Setu that connects North Bihar to South Bihar. Indian Railways has constructed two railway stations on either sides of the bridge – Patliputra Junction (PPTA) and Bharpura Pahleja Ghat Junction (PHLG).