In which year was the Setu Bharatam Programme launched?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 2016.

Key Points

Setu Bharatam scheme:
- The Setu Bharatam scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 4, 2016, for building rail over bridges and underpasses for safe and smooth travel on national highways. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
- The scheme was launched to make all the National Highways free of railway level crossings to prevent frequent road accidents and loss of lives at level crossings.
- The government had identified around 208 places for the construction of rail over-bridges and underpasses and earmarked funds worth almost Rs 10,200 crore for the implementation of the scheme.
- The Indian government has also undertaken the task of rebuilding around 1500 bridges that are around 50-60 years old.
- Unmanned railway crossings are one of the main causes of rail accidents in India, especially in rural areas. The Indian Government has targeted to eliminate all such crossings before the end of this year so that such accidents can be avoided.
- The government has envisaged the replacement of all the level crossings on National Highways by Road Over Bridges or Road Under Bridges under the Setu Bharatam scheme by 2020.

Important Points

Objectives of Setu Bharatam Scheme:
To make all the national highways free from railway crossing by the year 2019. Some of the major objectives of the Setu Bharatam Project were:
- Construction of bridges on the national highways across the country.
- Construction of around 280 under and over railway tracks bridges by the Government with an expense of around Rs. 100 Crore.
- Around 64 bridges would get the green signal at the end of the year 2016.
- Use of scientific techniques such as measurement of distance, longitude, latitude, material, designs, etc. during the construction of bridges.

Additional Information

Indian Bridge Management System(IBMS):
- It is a digital database of all bridges in the country to rate their structural condition so that timely repair and rehabilitation work can be carried out based on the criticality of the structure.