The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khandu inaugurated India's longest single-lane steel cable suspension bridge over Siang River in Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
a. Ganga
b. Yamuna
c. Siang
d. Kaveri
Details about the Bridge:
- The bridge is 300-metre-long and is also known as Byorung bridge.
- The bridge will reduce the distance between Yingkiong and Tuting in Arunachal Pradesh by almost 40 km.
- The bridge was constructed under the non-lapsable central pool of resources (NLCPR) of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region at a cost of Rs 48.43 crore.
- The bridge would be of great help to around 20,000 people on living on both sides of the Siang river.
- The bridge will also bolster defense preparedness and facilitate the army in their operations.
About the Siang River:
- The Siang River is considered as the lifeline of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The Tsangpo river originates in the Angsi Glacier in the Himalayas.
- The river enters India through Arunachal Pradesh where it is called as Siang.
- The river is also called as Dihang in the plain regions.
- As the river flows through the plains it is joined by the rivers Dibang and Lohit.
- Downstream of the confluence of Lohit, the river is called as Brahmaputra.
Question:
Q. Over which river is India's longest single-lane steel cable suspension bridge built?a. Ganga
b. Yamuna
c. Siang
d. Kaveri
