Dhola Sadiya Bridge (DR

DHOLA SADIYA BRIDGE
(DR. BHUPEN HAZARIKA SETU)

LONGEST RIVER BRIDGE IN INDIA
Submitted by:-
Kirti Suhaney
Krishanu Tewari
Linda Merin Mathews
Mahima Nair M G
Madhusmita Dutta
Manashi Koley
Ajay Kumar Ballik
INTRODUCTION: MAJOR THINGS ABOUT
THE BRIDGE:
Spanning 9.15 km, the bridge is built across the Lohit river, which is a tributary of the
Brahmaputra. It will connect Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh. The total length of
the project, including the approach roads on each side, is 28.50 km.
The bridge is located 540 km from Assams capital Dispur and 300 km from Arunachal
Pradesh capital Itanagar. It connects Sadia town in Assams Tinsukia district with Dhola
village, also in Assam.
The bridge will reduce the travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh from six
hours to just one hour as the distance will shrink by 165 km.
It is 3.55 km longer than the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai. The sea link has now
become the second longest river bridge in the country.
The construction of the Dhola-Sadiya bridge began in 2011 by the Ministry of Road
Transport along with Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd., under the public-private-
partnership agreement
A sum of Rs 2,056 crore has been spent on the bridge that can withstand 60 tonnes of
weight, including battle tanks.
The bridge, which has a three-lane carriage way, will also cater to the strategic
requirements of the country in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, besides facilitating
numerous hydro power projects coming up in the State, as it is the most sought after route
for various power project developers.
The bridge will make it much easier for Army convoys to reach outposts near the
China border. It is also expected to boost tourism as there is no civilian airport in
Arunachal Pradesh and this will make the road transport smoother.
The bridge will increase industrial investments with better border trade between
the Northeast and South Asian countries.
State-run SAIL is the largest supplier of steel for the bridge. The PSU has supplied
around 90% or around 30,000 tonnes of steel, including TMT, structural and plates,
for the bridge.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective was to bring the people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh closer to each
other.
It will help the quick movement of military troops and artillery in times of conflict since
the bridge is located close to our border with China.
The bridge is seen as an attempt by India to shore up its defense requirements along the
Sino-Indian border particularly in the Northeast besides providing easy access to the
people of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam with air and rail connectivity.
The government said it will also facilitate numerous hydropower projects coming up in
the state, as it is the most sought-after route for various power project developers
INITIAL BUDGET OUTLAY:
Constructed at a total cost of

Rs. 2,056 crore, the bridge is
part of the Arunachal Package
of Roads and Highways under
the Ministry's Special
Accelerated Road Development
Programme for North East.
PLANNED TIME FRAME AND BROAD SCHEDULE:
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways started a feasibility study

of the project in August 2003 after demands from local constituents. In
January 2009 the bridge was approved for construction with funding
from the Government of India as part of the Arunachal Pradesh Package
of Roads and Highways.
Construction began in November 2011 as a public-private
partnership with Navayuga Engineering Company, with an expected
completion in 2015.
However, due to construction delays and cost increases, the bridge's
completion date was pushed into 2017
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT
Currently, the
bridge is being used
as it was
inaugurated on 26th
May 2017
STAKEHOLDERS
Central Government
State Government
Public
Steel Authority of India
Dalmia Cement
Navayuga Engineering Company
NEED OF THE PROJECT
As the government is trying to convert the northeast into a hub of economic activities
for the entire Southeast Asia Region, this region of India is definitely getting
converted into the epicenter of development of the entire Southeast Region attracting
tourist from all over the round.
Its strategic importance for the military is huge. With the bridge, troops are able to
enter Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China, much more quickly and easily. The
bridge has been designed to accommodate the movement of tanks.
The government claims will result in saving of petrol and diesel worth Rs 10 lakh per
day.
The bridge will also reduce the distance from Rupai on NH-37 in Assam to
Meka/Roing on NH-52 in Arunachal Pradesh by 165km, cutting down on travel time
from the current six hours to just one hour.
CONSTRAINTS
A constraint is a condition, agency or force that impedes progress towards an
objective or goal
Design Constraints: This was regarding the availability of technology and
specific performance requirements which delayed the project for a period of 6
months.
The cost of the project also got increased because of the delay.
In contrast to the architectural and transportation accomplishment that the bridge
has achieved, theres a human cost of displacement as well.
MAIN CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS:
The bridge was a public-private partnership with Navayuga Engineering
Company with Ministry of Road Transport Highways.The project was led by
Mr. B Surya Raju, Chief Project Manager and under the supervision of Mr.
Jagadishwara Rao, the Director of Navayuga Engineering Company Limited.
The bridge is part of the Arunachal Package of Roads and Highways under the
Ministry's Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North East.
Steel Authority of India Limited was the largest and main supplier of steel for
constructing the bridge
The main supplier was Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited.
LEARNINGS
The operationalization of the bridge is also important from the perspective of the
development of Indias isolated Northeast.
Establishing road connectivity with inaccessible and backward areas, the bridge is
set to galvanize all-round development in Upper Assam and eastern Arunachal.
The bridge will immensely benefit the people of Arunachal in many areas, including
healthcare and education.
Also, by reducing travel time between Assam and Arunachal, the bridge saves fuel
worth Rs 10 lakh per day.
The bridge is also a boon for several hydroelectric projects coming up in the region.
It will make transportation of heavy machinery for the power projects cheaper and
faster.
CONCLUSION:
The bridge is one of the key projects of the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways in the northeast and has been built in a public-private partnership.
This bridge will have the dual advantage of accessibility and strengthening
border management. The bridge will additionally provide a strategic advantage
to India and logistical support to the Indian Army in the border regions, where
China has already developed state-of-art infrastructure. Security experts have
noted that the bridge will facilitate quick mobilization and movement of troops
and heavy military equipment to the forward areas. A major factor behind the
governments approval of the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge Project was its potential to
boost the power sector of the Northeast, particularly Arunachal.

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DHOLA SADIYA BRIDGE

(DR. BHUPEN HAZARIKA SETU)

Constructed at a total cost of

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways started a feasibility study

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