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2021

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Who will virtually inaugurate the Kosi Rail Mega Bridge in Bihar?
A
Amit Shah
B
Nitin Gadkari
C
Narendra Modi
D
Smriti Irani
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This will be Mr. Modi’s fourth digital inauguration and foundation-laying ceremonies of projects and plans in poll-bound Bihar.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kosi mega bridge is 1.9 km long. The Kosi Rail Mahasetu bridge is located on the Nirmali-Saraigarh section of the ECR’s Samastipur division. The dedication of the mega-bridge is a watershed moment in the history of Bihar and the entire region connecting to the North East.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 9.15 km-long Dhola Sadiya Bridge, often referred to as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, is the longest railway bridge in India. The bridge, which connects Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast, is built over the Lohit River. It debuted in 2017.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Chenab Rail Bridge is a steel and concrete arch bridge between Bakkal and Kauri and just 42 km from main Reasi town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The bridge spans the Chenab River at a height of 359 m (1, 178 ft) above the river, making it the world’s highest rail bridge.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 261.3-meter-long and 7.5-meter-wide bridge was built at a cost of $11 million, as a part of the Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project. “The Koshi Bridge serves as an important strategic link in expanding transport connectivity within the country and beyond, including with India and Bangladesh.

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