Q.Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries:
1. 'Maitri Setu', built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh.
2. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar.
3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 only
(d) 3 only
Answer : D
Explanation:
Statement 1 is not correct:
Maitri Setu connects Sabroom (Tripura, India) with Ramgarh (Bangladesh). The question reverses the two endpoints.
Sabroom is on the Indian side, while Ramgarh is in Bangladesh's Chittagong division.
The bridge is 1.9 km long, built by NHIDCL, and was inaugurated by PM Modi and then-PM Hasina on 9 March 2021.
It provides Northeast India access to Chittagong port, located around 80 km away.
Statement 2 is not correct:
The Jhulaghat Suspension Bridge is located in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
It connects Jhulaghat (India) with the Baitadi district of Nepal across the Kali/Mahakali River — not Myanmar.
It became fully operational on 18 October 2023.
It is an important pedestrian-and-trader crossing on the India–Nepal border.
Statement 3 is correct:
The Mechi Bridge (Miteri Bridge) over the Mechi River connects Panitanki (West Bengal, India) with Kakarbhitta/Kakarvitta (Nepal).
It is the endpoint of Asian Highway AH-02 in India.
The new 6-lane bridge became operational on 1 January 2023.
It was funded by India through an ADB loan worth Rs. 158.65 crore.
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