Kosi Rail Mahasetu
2020 SEP 17
Preliminary >
Industry and Infrastructure > Miscellaneous > Railways
Why in news?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall dedicate to the nation the historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu on 18th September.
About the bridge:
- The Kosi Mega Bridge line project was sanctioned by Government of India during 2003-04.
- It is 1.9 KM long and its construction cost is Rs. 516 Crore.
- This bridge is of strategic importance along the India-Nepal border.
- It would also make it easy for long distance travel from various parts of India to or from region.
- The bridge connects Nirmali and Saraigarh, two places which were connected by a rail bridge till 1934 when it was destroyed by an Earthquake.
PRELIMS QUESTION
Koshi Rail Maha Setu , recently in news, is a project located in:
(a)Bihar
(b)Uttar Pradesh
(c)Jharkhand
(d)West Bengal
Answer to prelims question