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Rajendra Setu
Rajendra Setu
	Rajendra Setu from Simaria ghat
Coordinates	25°22′32″N 85°59′54″E / 25.3756°N 85.9983°E
Carries	Mokama–Barauni section rail track, NH 31
Crosses	Ganges
Locale	Barauni, Mokama
Official name	Rajendra Setu
Other name(s)	Simaria Pul
Named for	Rajendra Prasad
Characteristics
Design	Girder bridge
Total length	2,000 metres (6,600 ft)
No. of spans	14 x 400 ft ; 4 x 100 ft
History
Engineering design by	Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company
Opened	May 1959
Statistics
Daily traffic	Double road track & Single line rail track
Toll	no
Location

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Rajendra Setu, or Simaria Bridge, is a bridge across the Ganges that was the first to link the northern and southern portions of the state of Bihar.^[1]^[2] The location of the bridge was based on the work of M. Visvesvaraya, who was more than 90 years old at the time.^[3]^[4] In a wheelchair, he visited the bridge site on the special request of Bihar's chief minister, Shri Krishna Sinha. It was the first bridge over the Ganges to be built in independent India.

The foundation stone of this bridge was laid by Dr Rajendra Prasad on 26 February 1956 in the seventh year of India's independence.

The road-cum-rail bridge near Hathidah in Patna district and Simaria in Begusarai district was inaugurated in 1959 by Jawaharlal Nehru, prime minister of India, and Shri Krishna Sinha.^[5] The bridge was constructed by Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company. It is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and carries a two-lane road and a single-line railway track.^[6]^[7]^[8]

A new bridge, carrying the four-lane NH 31 and double-track rail, 25 metres upstream from the existing rail and road bridge, was planned in 2011.^[9]

The construction of the new parallel double-line railway bridge was inaugurated by prime minister Narendra Modi on 12 March 2016.^[10]^[11] The new 1.9 km railway bridge was supposed to be operational by February 2021,^[12] but is now expected to be operational by 2024. The contract for construction of the new bridge was awarded to M/s AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd by the Indian Railway Construction International Limited (IRCON) on an EPC contract basis. Construction has also started on a new six-lane road bridge, which has a span of 34 metres, parallel to it, which is supposed to become operational by December 2024.

References

^ "Rajendra bridge falls off radar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017.
^ "Ganga bridge bonanza New projects to ease travel hassle". Archived from the original on 2 June 2016.
^ "Sir's inimitable vision". The Hindu.
^ "THE JEWEL OF KARNATAKA". Archived from the original on 17 September 2016.
^ "Diversion to Rajendra Setu irks railways". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
^ "Rlys begins bridge renovation work". The Times of India. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
^ "Million dreams". Archived from the original on 14 April 2016.
^ "Indian railways history (after independence)". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
^ "Four-lane connector over Sone, Ganga". The Telegraph, 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
^ "PM Modi inaugurates three major railway projects worth Rs 7000 crore in Bihar | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
^ "New Mokama rail bridge likely to be completed in 4 yrs - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
^ "Bridge parallel to Rajendra Setu to be ready in 3 years". The Times of India.

[1] "Rajendra bridge falls off radar". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017.

[2] "Ganga bridge bonanza New projects to ease travel hassle". Archived from the original on 2 June 2016.

[3] "Sir's inimitable vision". The Hindu.

[4] "THE JEWEL OF KARNATAKA". Archived from the original on 17 September 2016.

[5] "Diversion to Rajendra Setu irks railways". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.

[6] "Rlys begins bridge renovation work". The Times of India. 12 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.

[7] "Million dreams". Archived from the original on 14 April 2016.

[8] "Indian railways history (after independence)". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.

[9] "Four-lane connector over Sone, Ganga". The Telegraph, 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.

[10] "PM Modi inaugurates three major railway projects worth Rs 7000 crore in Bihar | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.

[11] "New Mokama rail bridge likely to be completed in 4 yrs - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.

[12] "Bridge parallel to Rajendra Setu to be ready in 3 years". The Times of India.

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 '''Rajendra Setu''', or '''Simaria Bridge''', is a bridge across the [[Ganges]] that was the first to link the northern and southern portions of the state of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Rajendra-bridge-falls-off-radar/articleshow/49187167.cms|title=Rajendra bridge falls off radar|website=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825213646/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Rajendra-bridge-falls-off-radar/articleshow/49187167.cms|archive-date=25 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120426/jsp/bihar/story_15420512.jsp#.VyiRTvl97IV|title=Ganga bridge bonanza New projects to ease travel hassle|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602132643/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120426/jsp/bihar/story_15420512.jsp#.VyiRTvl97IV|archive-date=2 June 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The location of the bridge was based on the work of [[M. Visvesvaraya]], who was more than 90 years old at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-propertyplus/sirs-inimitable-vision/article794201.ece|title=Sir's inimitable vision
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-}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov272006/national0405920061127.asp|title=THE JEWEL OF KARNATAKA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917090001/http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov272006/national0405920061127.asp|archive-date=17 September 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In a wheelchair, he visited the bridge site on the special request of Bihar's chief minister, [[Shri Krishna Sinha]]. It was the first bridge over the Ganges to be built in independent [[India]] (after 1947).
+}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov272006/national0405920061127.asp|title=THE JEWEL OF KARNATAKA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917090001/http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov272006/national0405920061127.asp|archive-date=17 September 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In a wheelchair, he visited the bridge site on the special request of Bihar's chief minister, [[Shri Krishna Sinha]]. It was the first bridge over the Ganges to be built in independent [[India]].
+The foundation stone of this bridge was laid by [[Rajendra Prasad|Dr Rajendra Prasad]] on 26 February 1956 in the seventh year of India's independence.
-The road-cum-rail bridge near [[Hathidah railway station|Hathidah]] in [[Patna district]] and [[Simaria]] in [[Begusarai district]] was inaugurated in 1959 by [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], prime minister of India, and Shri Krishna Sinha.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/diversion-to-rajendra-setu-irks-railways-232137|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163506/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/diversion-to-rajendra-setu-irks-railways-232137|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2018|title=Diversion to Rajendra Setu irks railways}}</ref> The bridge was constructed by [[Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company]]. It is about {{Convert|2|km}} long and carries a two-lane road and a single-line railway track.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-12/patna/28311455_1_new-bridge-girder-bridge-kiul | title = Rlys begins bridge renovation work | access-date = 2011-07-03 | date = 12 July 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110707213812/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-12/patna/28311455_1_new-bridge-girder-bridge-kiul | archive-date = 7 July 2011 | work = [[The Times of India]] | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160204/jsp/frontpage/story_67415.jsp#.VwA1p5x97IU|title=Million dreams|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414163358/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160204/jsp/frontpage/story_67415.jsp#.VwA1p5x97IU|archive-date=14 April 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irse.bravehost.com/irhpi.htm | title = Indian railways history (after independence) | publisher = Indian Railways | access-date = 2011-07-03 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111005074811/http://www.irse.bravehost.com/irhpi.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
+The road-cum-rail bridge near [[Hathidah railway station|Hathidah]] in [[Patna district]] and [[Simaria]] in [[Begusarai district]] was inaugurated in 1959 by [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], prime minister of India, and Shri Krishna Sinha.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/diversion-to-rajendra-setu-irks-railways-232137|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163506/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/diversion-to-rajendra-setu-irks-railways-232137|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2018|title=Diversion to Rajendra Setu irks railways}}</ref> The bridge was constructed by [[Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company]]. It is about {{Convert|2|km}} long and carries a two-lane road and a single-line railway track.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Rlys-begins-bridge-renovation-work/articleshow/6156718.cms | title = Rlys begins bridge renovation work | access-date = 2011-07-03 | date = 12 July 2010 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110707213812/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-12/patna/28311455_1_new-bridge-girder-bridge-kiul | archive-date = 7 July 2011 | work = [[The Times of India]] | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160204/jsp/frontpage/story_67415.jsp#.VwA1p5x97IU|title=Million dreams|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414163358/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160204/jsp/frontpage/story_67415.jsp#.VwA1p5x97IU|archive-date=14 April 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irse.bravehost.com/irhpi.htm | title = Indian railways history (after independence) | publisher = Indian Railways | access-date = 2011-07-03 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111005074811/http://www.irse.bravehost.com/irhpi.htm | archive-date = 5 October 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
 [[File:Rajendra Setu (carrying 2 Lane NH 28 at top and single BG electrified line at bottom.jpg|thumb|Rajendra Setu (carrying single broad gauge electrified railway line at bottom)]]
 A new bridge, carrying the four-lane [[National Highway 31 (India)|NH 31]] and double-track rail, 25 metres upstream from the existing rail and road bridge, was planned in 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110408/jsp/bihar/story_13823833.jsp| title = Four-lane connector over Sone, Ganga| publisher = The Telegraph, 8 April 2011| access-date = 25 June 2011| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120626045202/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110408/jsp/bihar/story_13823833.jsp| archive-date = 26 June 2012| df = dmy-all}}</ref>
 [[File:Rajendra Bridge at Simariya.jpg|center|thumb|Rajendra Setu at Simariya]]
-The construction of the new parallel double-line railway bridge was inaugurated by prime minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 12 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-pm-modi-inaugurates-three-major-railway-projects-worth-rs-7000-crore-in-bihar-2188606 |title=PM Modi inaugurates three major railway projects worth Rs 7000 crore in Bihar &#124; Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |access-date=2016-04-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423222811/http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-pm-modi-inaugurates-three-major-railway-projects-worth-rs-7000-crore-in-bihar-2188606 |archive-date=23 April 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/New-Mokama-rail-bridge-likely-to-be-completed-in-4-yrs/articleshow/51385623.cms |title=New Mokama rail bridge likely to be completed in 4 yrs - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2016-04-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318010223/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/New-Mokama-rail-bridge-likely-to-be-completed-in-4-yrs/articleshow/51385623.cms |archive-date=18 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The new 1.9&nbsp;km railway bridge was supposed to be operational by February 2021,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bridge-parallel-to-rajendra-setu-to-be-ready-in-3-years/articleshow/64546640.cms|title=Bridge parallel to Rajendra Setu to be ready in 3 years|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> but is now expected to be operational by 2024. The contract for construction of the new bridge was awarded to M/s AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd by the Indian Railway Construction Company Limited (IRCON) on an [[Engineering, procurement, and construction|EPC contract]] basis. Construction has also started on a new six-lane road bridge, which has a span of 34 metres, parallel to it, which is supposed to become operational by December 2023.
+The construction of the new parallel double-line railway bridge was inaugurated by prime minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 12 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-pm-modi-inaugurates-three-major-railway-projects-worth-rs-7000-crore-in-bihar-2188606 |title=PM Modi inaugurates three major railway projects worth Rs 7000 crore in Bihar &#124; Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |access-date=2016-04-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423222811/http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-pm-modi-inaugurates-three-major-railway-projects-worth-rs-7000-crore-in-bihar-2188606 |archive-date=23 April 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/New-Mokama-rail-bridge-likely-to-be-completed-in-4-yrs/articleshow/51385623.cms |title=New Mokama rail bridge likely to be completed in 4 yrs - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2016-04-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318010223/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/New-Mokama-rail-bridge-likely-to-be-completed-in-4-yrs/articleshow/51385623.cms |archive-date=18 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The new 1.9&nbsp;km railway bridge was supposed to be operational by February 2021,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bridge-parallel-to-rajendra-setu-to-be-ready-in-3-years/articleshow/64546640.cms|title=Bridge parallel to Rajendra Setu to be ready in 3 years|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> but is now expected to be operational by 2024. The contract for construction of the new bridge was awarded to M/s [[Afcons Infrastructure|AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd]] by the [[Ircon International|Indian Railway Construction International Limited (IRCON)]] on an [[Engineering, procurement, and construction|EPC contract]] basis. Construction has also started on a new six-lane road bridge, which has a span of 34 metres, parallel to it, which is supposed to become operational by December 2024.
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v t e Patna division topics
General	Azimabad Battle of Buxar Kaimur Range Nalanda Pataliputra Takht Sri Patna Sahib Tourist attractions
Districts	Bhojpur Buxar Kaimur Nalanda Patna Rohtas
Rivers	Ganges Durgavati Karmanasa Punpun Son
Dams, barrages	Indrapuri Barrage
Transport	NH 22 NH 31 NH 139 NH 322 NH 431 NH 922 NH 83 (old numbering) Digha–Sonpur Bridge Koilwar Bridge Howrah–Delhi main line Grand Chord Gaya–Mughalsarai section Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Mahatma Gandhi Setu Mokama–Barauni section Nehru Setu Jawahar Setu Rajendra Setu
Railway stations	Bakhtiyarpur Junction Barh Bhabua Road Danapur Terminal Dehri-on-Sone Fatuha Junction Gulzarbagh Hathidah Junction Harnaut Khusropur Mokama Junction Patliputra Junction Patna Junction Patna Sahib Rajendra Nagar Terminal Rajgir
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See also	People from Patna People from Rohtas district