CHATHAM BAMBOOFLAT BRIDGE

Dec. 31, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands announced the construction of Chatham Bambooflat bridge.

About:

  • The bridge connecting Chatham and Bamboo Flat in Andaman Nicobar islands will be about 2 kms long.

  • Bambooflat with Chatham – the first British settlement in the region – belong to Port Blair group of islands.

  • At present, people need to travel about 48 kms to reach from one point to other through land. The construction of a bridge will bring the two regions closer.

  • The task for implementing it has been given to National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL), a government company.