Dibang River Bridge

The Dibang River Bridge is a beam bridge across Dibang River which connects Bomjir and Malek villages and provides all-weather connectivity between Dambuk and Roing in eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh, India. At 6.2 km long, it is the third-longest bridge above water in India and was completed in 2018 as part of NH13 Trans-Arunachal Highway. This strategically important bridge helps Indian military combat anti-national activities and Chinese military threat in the easter sector of Line of Actual Control border areas. It is known as "Sikang" in Adi Language and "Talon" in Idu Mishmi language.^[1]

Dibang River Bridge
View from the middle of the bridge
Coordinates	28°08′47″N 95°42′11″E
Carries	Road (NH 13)
Crosses	Dibang River
Locale	Bomjir - Malek area
Characteristics
Total length	6,200 metres (20,300 ft)
Longest span	200 metres (660 ft)
History
Constructed by	Navayuga Engineering Company Limited
Construction start	April 2013
Opened	2018
Location

History

In 2010, the Union Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure approved the project for construction of bridges across the Sikang river system and connecting road between Bomjir-Meka on NH-52, covering a length of 18.950 km.^[2] NH-52 has been renumbered as National Highway 13 which is also known as Trans-Arunachal Highway.^[3] Expenditure on the project was incurred out of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region's budget allocations for Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North Eastern Region.^[4] The 750 crore rupees project has seen disruptions due to resistance from locals.^[5] In 2018, it became operational after construction completion and testing.^[1]

Location

The Bridge, which passes over many Islets, was completed in 2018.

This bridge spans across Sikang river system in Arunachal Pradesh. It is located in Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh.^[5]

See also

• Bhupen Hazarika Setu
• List of longest bridges above water in India
• Trans-Arunachal Highway