Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge
Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 16°2′22″N 80°53′25″E / 16.03944°N 80.89028°E |
| Crosses | Krishna River |
| Locale | Andhra Pradesh |
| Owner | Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 2.95 km (1.83 mi)[1] |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd. |
| Construction cost | ₹71 crore (US$8.5 million) |
| Location | |
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Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge is located on the Krishna River on National Highway 214. It spans the river from Penumudi in Guntur district to Puligadda in Krishna district, and hence the name.[2][3][4] The bridge became operational on 27 May 2006, and was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. It reduces the travel between the districts by approximately 100 km (62 mi). The total cost of construction was estimated as ₹71 crore (US$8.5 million) on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis completed by Navayuga Engineering Company Limited.
References
[edit]- ^ "Navayuga Engineering Company Limited". necltd.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Puligadda Penumudi Bridge Details". Roadprojects.in. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Projects on EPC/Turnkey and Build Operate & Transfer (BOT) basis". Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ T.Appala Naidu (29 September 2013). "Puligadda toll plaza to have CC cameras". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2014.