Kolia Bhomora Setu
Kolia Bhomora Setu, an existing bridge completed in 1987, is a 3.015 km long pre-stressed concrete road bridge on NH-715 over the Brahmaputra River in Tezpur Assam state of India, which connects Tezpur in Sonitpur district on northern bank with Kaliabor in Nagaon District on the south bank. It is named after the Ahom General Kolia Bhomora Phukan.[1][2][3] A new Bhomoraguri-Tezpur Bridge 3.249 km long, few meters parallel to the existing Kolia Bhomora Setu, is under-construction in 2021.[4]
Kolia Bhomora Setu | |
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View of the bridge just after sunset | |
| Coordinates | 26°35′55″N 92°51′30″E / 26.5986°N 92.8583°E |
| Locale | Between Tezpur, Assam, India and Kaliabor, Assam, India |
| Official name | Kolia Bhomora Setu |
| Maintained by | Government of Assam |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Pre-stressed concrete |
| Total length | 3,015 metres (9,892 ft) |
| Longest span | 120 metres (390 ft) |
| No. of spans | 24 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1981 |
| Construction end | 1987 |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Location | |
History
In 1987, it was inaugurated by the then PM of India, Rajiv Gandhi, after completing its construction from 1981 to 1987.[3] On 14 April 1987, India Post issued a INR2 commemorative stamp of this.[5][6] In 1988, American Concrete Institute awarded Hindustan Construction Company the Certificate of Merit for the Most Outstanding Concrete Structure.[7] In 2016, the collection of toll was stopped due to complaints that the bridge construction cost was Rs. 80 crore which was below tollable ceiling of Rs. 100 crores.[8]
Accidents & Incidents
- On 23 January 2021, an 18-wheeler truck lost its controlled and crashed into the bridge's railing leaving the front of the truck hanging out of the bridge. However, no fatalities or injuries have been reported.[9]
- In 2020, an oil tanker reportedly fell of the bridge. There were 3 people onboard when the incident took place, but only one survived the crash. The tanker was empty preventing the risk of fire. It was headed to Lumding.[10]
- On 7 March 2020, a fully loaded truck lost its control and fell off the brigge. The truck landed on the bank of the Brahmaputra River. The driver was seriously injured and was rushed to a nearby hospital.[11]
- On 21 June 2019, a truck with a trailer loaded with cars fell off the bridge. The truck was arriving from Punjab. The truck driver succumbed to his injuries.[12]
- On 8 November 2018, a passenger vehicle carrying 16 people crashed into a truck. Three people died on the spot while thirteen were injured.[13]
See also
Gallery
Kolia Bhomora Setu
References
- ^ , Akash Protim Barua website, retrieved 14 June 2007.
- ^ "Bhomoraguri". Sonitpur district Official website. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ a b "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK - SONITPUR" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Fencing to be over by December: Sonowal
- ^ "Indian Postage Stamps 1947 - 2000". Ministry of Communications (India). Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "A commemorative stamp on the Inauguration of Kolia Bhomora Setu". Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Kaliabhomora Bridge, Assam", Hindustan Construction Company website, retrieved 14 June 2007.
- ^ "Kolia Bhomora Setu to shut down toll gate permanently". GPlus - Guwahati weekly publication. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (22 June 2019). "Hollywood Style Road Crash at Kolia Bhomora Bridge near Tezpur - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Accident in Kolia Bhomora Bridge, Tanker Falls Into Brahmaputra River". Headline8. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Desk, Digital (7 March 2020). "Assam: Truck falls from Kolia Bhomora Setu » News Live TV » Assam". News Live TV. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Accident on Kolia Bhomora bridge: Vehicle-carrying trailer slides off, driver died". www.guwahatiplus.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Three dead, 13 injured in road accident at Kolia Bhomora bridge". Retrieved 30 October 2021.
External links
- Kalia bhomora Bridge view in the early morning
- Wikimapia entry with aerial view