Sampreeti Bridge

Coordinates: 22°54′24.9″N 88°24′15.5″E / 22.906917°N 88.404306°E / 22.906917; 88.404306

Sampreeti Setu
Sampreeti Setu and Jubilee Bridge are seen at the same time
Carries Rail bridge
Crosses Hooghly River
Official name Sampreeti Setu
Other name(s) New Jubilee Bridge
Characteristics
Material Concrete, steel
Total length 415 metres (1,362 ft)
Width 12 metres (39 ft)
History
Construction end 2016
Opened 2017

Sampreeti Setu is a railway bridge on Hooghly River. This bridge was inaugurated on August 11, 2016. It is situated between the Garifa railway station and Hooghly Ghat railway station in the Naihati-Bandel branch line. This bridge has been built as an alternative to the Jubilee Bridge (India).[1][2] The bridge is 415 meters long.

Construction History

In 2000, the Indian Railway minister took the project to build this bridge, but the project got clearance in 2007 and construction commenced thereafter. The bridge was inaugurated in August, 2016.[1]

Construction properties

  • Bridge length - 315 meters (1,033 ft)
  • Material- Concrete and steel
  • Type-Rail Bridge
  • Lane- There are two railway tracks in parallel.

References

  1. 1 2 "সেতু দেখে মনে পড়ল ছেলেবেলা". আনন্দবাজার প্রত্রিকা. Retrieved ০২-০১-২০১৭. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ↑ "বিকল্প তৈরির কাজ থমকেই, ছুটি পাচ্ছে না জুবিলি সেতু". আনন্দবাজার প্রত্রিকা. Retrieved ০২-০১-২০১৭. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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