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Detailed explanation-1: -India’s longest single-lane steel cable suspension bridge was inaugurated over River Siang in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister, Pema Khandu inaugurated India’s longest single-lane steel cable suspension bridge over River Siang in Upper Siang district. The name of the bridge is Byorung Bridge.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s longest single-lane suspension bridge is now open to the public. The Dobra-Chanti bridge over Uttarakhand’s Tehri lake runs for 725 metres and connects Tehri and Pratapnagar. The suspension bridge reduces the time taken to commute between the towns to 1.5 hours from 5 hours.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bogibeel Bridge: The Bogibeel Bridge is the longest rail-cum-road bridge in India on the Brahmaputra River in Assam. Owing to its location, the bridge is of strategic importance to India as it significantly eases India’s ability to transport troops and supplies to the border with Tibet in Arunachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Siyom bridge in Arunachal Pradesh is a 100-metre ‘Class-70’ steel arch superstructure, which can withstand movement of armoured columns along with artillery.

Detailed explanation-5: -In Uttarakhand, Asia’s second and country’s first cable suspension bridge “Bajrang Setu” is being constructed at Rishikesh.