UPSC Prelims 2026 question on India Neighbour River Bridges

Statement by statement

Statement 1 is not correct: Maitri Setu is a 1.9-kilometre bridge on the Feni River which links Sabroom in Tripura, India and Ramgarh in Chittagong, Bangladesh, thus providing a shorter and more economical alternate land route between India's eastern and western states compared to the longer route through Assam. The statement reverses the two locations, placing Ramgarh in India and Sabroom in Bangladesh.

Statement 2 is not correct: Jhulaghat is a small suspension bridge over the Kali river on the Indo-Nepal border between Uttarakhand and Sudurpashchim. It does not connect India with Myanmar.

Statement 3 is correct: The Mechi Bridge connects Nepal from the Jhapa District to the Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. Built over the Mechi River, this bridge is considered an Eastern Trade point between Nepal and India. The new bridge is part of the up-gradation of the Kakarvitta (Nepal) to Panitanki Bypass (India) on NH 327B, covering a length of 1500 metres including a 6-lane approach road of 825 metres. The Mechi Bridge is the ending point of Asian Highway 02 in India leading to Nepal and provides critical connectivity to Nepal.