Mechi Bridge

The Mechi Bridge (Nepali: मेची पुल) is a bridge that connects Nepal from the Jhapa District to the Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. Built over Mechi River, this bridge is considered an Eastern Trade point between Nepal and India. It was inaugurated in January 2019.[1]

Mechi Bridge
मेची पुल
Coordinates26°48′41.3″N 88°09′44.1″E
CrossesMechi River
LocaleMechinagar Municipality, Jhapa District    Nepal
Official nameBridge01/H01 Mechi Bridge
Characteristics
Total length583 m (1,913 ft)
Longest span20 m (66 ft)

Location

Connecting Kakarbhitta Town and Panitanki Bazaar, this bridge is located at Jhapa District of Province No. 1, Nepal and Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. It is around 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the trade city Birtamod and around 110 kilometres (68 mi) kilometers from the capital of Province No. 1, Biratnagar. It is around 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Siliguri Town of West Bengal.

Connection with highways

The Mechi Bridge connects National Highway 327B and Mahendra Highway, which are also the part of Asian Highway (AH2).

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See also

References
  1. Magazine, New Spolight. "PM Oli To Inaugurate Mechi Bridge In Bhadrapur". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
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