Maitri Bridge: Longest Suspension Bridge

Indian Army built the longest suspension bridge over Indus river in Leh in just 40 days and the bridge is named as Maitri Bridge.

Maitri Bridge

• The bridge was constructed by the combat engineers of ‘Sahas aur Yogyata’ regiment of ‘Fire and Fury Corps’ of the Indian Army.
• The bridge is 260-feet long.
• This cable suspension bridge is expected to give a major boost to connectivity in remote areas in Ladakh.
• The bridge is constructed using around 500 tonnes of bridge equipment and construction material.
• Maitri Bridge has been dedicated to the people of India to commemorate the 20^th year of Kargil Vijay Divas.

The bridge is part of the central government plans to all-weather road connectivity in the region.

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019