Chahlari Ghat Bridge (also called Chahlari Ghat Setu चहलारी घाट in Hindi) is a bridge over the Ghaghara River, connecting Bahraich in the east to Sitapur in the west of Uttar Pradesh.[1] Its length is 3,260 metres (10,700 ft).[2] and it is the tenth longest river bridge in India and longest road bridge over river in Uttar Pradesh.[3]

Chahlari Ghat Bridge (Bahraich - Sitapur)
A View of Chahlari Ghat Setu
Coordinates27°33′11″N 81°19′49″E / 27.55306°N 81.33028°E / 27.55306; 81.33028
Carries2 lanes of roadway and pedestrian pathways each side
CrossesGhaghra River
LocaleBahraich - Sitapur
Official nameChahlari Ghat Bridge
Maintained byU.P. State Bridge Corporation Ltd.
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete and steel
Total length3.26 km (2.03 mi)
Width10 m (33 ft)
Clearance below265
History
Construction start2006
Construction end2017
OpenedFeb 2017
Statistics
TollNo (revoked)
Location
Map

It is result of the efforts of Prominent socialist leader Mukhtar Anis who known as "Ganjer Ke Gandhi".

Ghaghara River Bahraich

References

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  1. ^ "Destinations :: Bahraich". Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Chahlari Ghat Setu: Longest Bridge in Uttar Pradesh".
  3. ^ "Chahlari Ghat Setu: Newly constructed bridge will change the lives on Bahraich and Sitapur districts in Uttar Pradesh".

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