Ishwar Gupta Setu
Ishwar Gupta Setu is a 1,056.25 m (3,465.4 ft) long Road bridge that crosses the Hooghly River in Bansberia, Hooghly and Kalyani, Nadia in West Bengal. Kalyani Expressway crosses the bridge connecting national highway 12 with national highway 19.[1]
Ishwar Gupta Setu | |
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 ঈশ্বর গুপ্ত সেতু | |
| Coordinates | 22°58′2″N 88°24′27″E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Hooghly River |
| Locale | Bansberia, Hooghly, West Bengal, India |
| Official name | First Iswar Gupta Setu |
| Other name(s) | Kalyani Bridge |
| Named for | Ishwar Chandra Gupta |
| Owner | PWD |
| Maintained by | PWD (Roads) Pipulpati, Hooghly Division-II |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Balanced Cantilever Bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 1,056.25 m (3,465.4 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1989 |
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History
The Ishwar Gupta Setu was named after famous poet Ishwar Chandra Gupta. This Bridge was commissioned in 1978 and was built during the time of 1981-1989 to reduce the traffic of Hooghly and Nadia district. On 6 October 1989, Jyoti Basu, former Chief Minister of West Bengal inaugurated the bridge in Kalyani.[2][3] Due to the damage of existing bridge, a new Ishwar Gupta Setu is under construction by West Bengal Highway Development Corporation.[4]
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References
- Millennium-Post. "Construction of Iswar Gupta Setu to commence soon". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- Network, N. F. N. "Ishwar Gupta Bridge Closed Again After Fresh Cracks". News from Nadia. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "36 years on, price of strike catches up". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- Network, N. F. N. "New Ishwar Gupta Bridge To Add Beauty To 21Km Long Mogra-Barojaguli Flyover". News from Nadia. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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