Munger Ganga Bridge

Shri Krishna Setu Bridge
Srikrishna Setu Munger Ganga Bridge
Coordinates	25°23′54″N 86°27′27″E / 25.3984°N 86.4576°E / 25.3984; 86.4576
Carries	Rail-Road
Crosses	Ganges
Locale	Munger-Begusarai, Munger-Khagaria, NH 33, NH 31, NH 333B
Official name	Shri krishna Setu
Characteristics
Design	Warren truss
Material	Steel
Total length	3,750 metres (12,300 ft)
Width	12.25 metres (40.2 ft)
Longest span	123.9 metres (406 ft)
No. of spans	29
No. of lanes	2
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks	1
History
Construction start	2002
Opened	Rail 11 March 2016, Road 11 Feb 2022
Location

Shri Krishna Setu (Munger Ganga Bridge) NH 333B is a rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges, at Munger in the Indian state of Bihar and named after first Chief Minister of Bihar Shri Krishna Singh.^[1] The bridge connects the Munger-Jamalpur twin cities in Munger District to various districts of North Bihar. Srikrishna Setu Munger Ganga Bridge is the third rail-cum-road bridge over Ganga in Bihar.

The 3.750-kilometre-long (2.330 mi) bridge costing Rs. 9,300 million is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) downstream of the Rajendra Setu near Mokama and 63 kilometres (39 mi) upstream of the Vikramshila Setu at Bhagalpur. The bridge forms a link between NH 33 on the southern side of the Ganges and NH 31 on the northern side of the Ganges. Shrikrishna Setu connects Jamalpur Junction and Ratanpur railway station on the Sahibganj Loop through Munger Railway Station line of Eastern Railway with a new junction namely Sabdalpur Junction on north end of bridge to Sahibpur Kamal Junction and Khagaria Junction on the Barauni-Katihar section of East Central Railway.^[2] The Bridge connects districts of Begusarai and Khagaria to the Divisional headquarters Munger city.