Chahlari Ghat Bridge (also called Chahlari Ghat Setu चहलारी घाट in Hindi) is a bridge over the Ghaghara River, connecting Bahraich in the east to Sitapur in the west of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Its length is 3,260 metres (10,700 ft).[2] and it is the tenth longest river bridge in India and longest road bridge over river in Uttar Pradesh.[3]
Chahlari Ghat Bridge (Bahraich - Sitapur) | |
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 A View of Chahlari Ghat Setu | |
| Coordinates | 27°33′11″N 81°19′49″E / 27.55306°N 81.33028°E |
| Carries | 2 lanes of roadway and pedestrian pathways each side |
| Crosses | Ghaghra River |
| Locale | Bahraich - Sitapur |
| Official name | Chahlari Ghat Bridge |
| Maintained by | U.P. State Bridge Corporation Ltd. |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete and steel |
| Total length | 3.26 km (2.03 mi) |
| Width | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Clearance below | 265 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2006 |
| Construction end | 2017 |
| Opened | Feb 2017 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | No (revoked) |
| Location | |
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It is result of the efforts of Prominent socialist leader Mukhtar Anis who known as "Ganjer Ke Gandhi".
References
edit- ^ "Destinations :: Bahraich". Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Chahlari Ghat Setu: Longest Bridge in Uttar Pradesh".
- ^ "Chahlari Ghat Setu: Newly constructed bridge will change the lives on Bahraich and Sitapur districts in Uttar Pradesh".