Information about Mahatma Gandhi Setu Patna
Location: Patna
State: Bihar
Capital: Patna
Language: Bhojpuri, Maithili, Hindi, English
Best Season: October to March
Temperature: Max 40˚C, Min 21˚C (summer), Max 20˚C, Min 6˚C (winter)
How to Reach:
By Air: Patna being the capital city of Bihar has excellent air connection to many important Indian cities like, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. Several Airlines serve this airport with regular flights.
By Road: An extensive road network links Patna to major cities and tourist detonations within Bihar and neighbouring states. Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Ranchi, Siliguri are conveniently located by road to Patna.
By Rail: Patna is a key railway station in the Eastern Railway division in India. Many important trains link the city to other significant railway stations all over India, like Kolkata, Delhi, Varanasi, Siliguri (New Jalpaiguri).
Mahatma Gandhi Setu was built to connect Patna with Hajipur. The bridge also connects north and south Bihar. The bridge is 5450 meters in length and the longest in the world. Gandhi Setu has helped in better traffic management and speedy transportation in the entire region.
Mahatma Gandhi Setu stands on forty piers and for better navigational purposes the span arrangement has been done in such a manner that it does not affect the movement of ships and big boats. To accommodate free movement of ships, height has been kept optimum except for the last few spans on the Hajipur side, which covers a length of 305 m. An excellent specimen of better plan and execution, Gandhi Setu has served an example.