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Kosi Rail Mahasetu: Railway bridge rebuilt after 86 years
01 Oct 2020 Editorial Team
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently dedicated the historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu (mega bridge) to the nation. The dedication of the bridge is a watershed moment in the history of Bihar and the entire region connected to the Northeast.
In 1887, a meter-gauge link was built between Nirmali and Bhaptiahi (Saraigarh). During the heavy flood and severe Indo-Nepal earthquake in 1934, the rail link was washed away and thereafter owing to the meandering nature of river Kosi, no attempt was made to restore it for a long time.
The Kosi Mega Bridge line project was sanctioned by the Government of India in 2003-04.
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