Question
Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries:
1‘Maitri Setu’, built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh.
2Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar.
3Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal.
A1 and 2
B2 and 3
C1 only
D3 only ✓
Each Statement — The Specific Error Identified
1
✗ Wrong — towns’ countries are swapped
Maitri Setu: “Ramgarh in India” with “Sabroom in Bangladesh”
Statement 1 correctly identifies the Feni River and the Maitri Setu name — but swaps which town is in which country:• Sabroom is in Tripura, India — NOT Bangladesh
• Ramgarh is in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh — NOT India
The correct statement: Maitri Setu connects Sabroom (Tripura, India) with Ramgarh (Bangladesh) over the Feni River. Inaugurated on 9 March 2021 by PM Modi and then Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina. It gives Northeast India access to Chittagong Port (~80 km away).
✗ Swapped — Sabroom = India (Tripura), Ramgarh = Bangladesh
Correct: Sabroom (Tripura, India) ←Feni River→ Ramgarh (Bangladesh) · 1.9 km · Inaugurated March 2021
2
✗ Wrong — connects Nepal, not Myanmar
Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar
Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Nepal — NOT Myanmar. Specifically:• India side: Jhulaghat, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand
• Nepal side: Jhulaghat, Baitadi district, Nepal
• River: Kali River (Mahakali River) — the natural boundary between India and Nepal at this point
Myanmar is India’s northeastern neighbour — it shares borders with Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram. Jhulaghat is in Uttarakhand in the western Himalayas — geographically the opposite direction from Myanmar.
✗ Jhulaghat = India–Nepal (not Myanmar)
Jhulaghat (Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India) ←Kali/Mahakali River→ Jhulaghat (Baitadi, Nepal) · India-Nepal border, not India-Myanmar
3
✓ Correct — Panitanki (India) to Kakarvitta (Nepal)
Mechi bridge: Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal
Correct. The Mechi Bridge connects:• India side: Panitanki Bypass, West Bengal (Darjeeling district)
• Nepal side: Kakarvitta (also spelled Kakadbhitta), Jhapa district, Mechi Zone, Nepal
• River: Mechi River — the boundary river between India and Nepal at this point
Built by NHIDCL (National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd) with Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan support. It is a critical link on Asian Highway 02 (AH02) — the trans-Asia road network. It significantly enhances Indo-Nepal cross-border trade. Kakarvitta is Nepal’s major border trading town on the eastern side.
✓ Panitanki Bypass (WB, India) ←Mechi River→ Kakarvitta (Nepal)
Built by NHIDCL · ADB-funded · Part of Asian Highway AH02 · Critical India-Nepal trade corridor on eastern border
India’s Major Cross-Border River Bridges — Master Reference
| Bridge | River | India Side | Neighbour Side | Country |
| Maitri Setu (Bharat-Bangla Maitri Bridge) | Feni River | Sabroom, Tripura | Ramgarh, Chittagong | Bangladesh · St.1 SWAPS these |
| Jhulaghat Suspension Bridge | Kali River (Mahakali) | Jhulaghat, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand | Jhulaghat, Baitadi district | Nepal (NOT Myanmar — St.2 error) |
| Mechi Bridge ✓ | Mechi River | Panitanki Bypass, West Bengal | Kakarvitta (Kakadbhitta), Jhapa | Nepal · Statement 3 ✓ |
| Friendship Bridge (Mizoram) | Tiau River | Zokhawthar, Mizoram | Rih, Chin State | Myanmar |
| Kaladan Multimodal Bridge | Kaladan River | Mizoram connectivity | Sittwe Port, Rakhine State | Myanmar |
| Dhola-Sadiya Bridge (internal) | Lohit River | Internal India bridge — Assam to Arunachal Pradesh · Longest river bridge in India (9.15 km) | ||
Memory Trick
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Maitri Setu — never forget “S before R”: Sabroom = Stays in India (Tripura). Ramgarh = Reaches into Bangladesh. Statement 1 reversed them — Sabroom is always the Indian town on this bridge.
Jhulaghat = Nepal, not Myanmar: Jhulaghat is in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand — in the western Himalayas. Myanmar is in the northeast. These are geographically opposite directions. The Kali/Mahakali River separates Uttarakhand from Nepal — not India from Myanmar.
Mechi Bridge = Statement 3 correct: Panitanki (West Bengal, India) ← Mechi River → Kakarvitta (Nepal). Think “P-K” (Panitanki to Kakarvitta) = correct pair. On Asian Highway AH02.
For Myanmar bridges: Look for Mizoram connections — Tiau River (Zokhawthar to Rih) and Kaladan River are India-Myanmar corridors. Uttarakhand connects to Nepal, not Myanmar — Jhulaghat is in Uttarakhand.
