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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the longest rail-cum-road Bogibeel bridge in _________
A
West Bengal
B
Haryana
C
Assam
D
Odisha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Our then Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda laid the foundation of the Bogibeel bridge in 1997. The Bogibeel bridge was a segment of the Assam Accord 1985 and is one of the infrastructures set up in Assam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sikang Bridge is another name for the Dibang River. The Mahatma Gandhi Setu and Bhupen Hazarika Setus are the longest road bridges in India, respectively, and both span the Dibang River in Arunachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bogibeel bridge is the longest rail-cum-road bridge in India. It is the second-longest rail-cum-road bridge in Asia. The bridge was constructed by the Hindustan Construction Company. It is the second-longest bridge in Assam over the Brahmaputra, after Bhupen Hazarika Setu.

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