Who built the Vidyasagar Setu?
Gammon India
Vidyasagar Setu/Contractors
When was Vivekananda Setu built?
1930
Vivekananda Setu / Bally Bridge/Opened
Completed on 12 December 1930 & opened on 28 December 1930, it is a multispan steel bridge and was built to provide road and rail links between the Calcutta Port and its hinterland. It is 2,960 feet (900 m) long having 9 Spans in total.
How long is Vidyasagar Setu?
823 m
Vidyasagar Setu/Total length
How many cables are there in Vidyasagar Setu?
121 cables
The bridge spans for over 457 m in length and is around 35 m wide. This cable-styled bridge has 121 cables in a fan-like arrangement that have been built using steel pylons that are around 127.6 m high. Construction of the bridge started in 1978 and was completed in 1992.
Where is the Vidyasagar Setu?
Kolkata
Vidyasagar Setu/Location
Vidyasagar Setu Bridge also known as the Second Hooghly is a toll bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India, linking the cities of Kolkata and Howrah. With a total length of 823 metres ,Vidyasagar Setu is the longest cable–stayed bridge in India and one of the longest in Asia.
Where is Rabindra Setu?
Howrah
KolkataWest Bengal
Howrah Bridge/Location
Is cycling allowed on Vidyasagar Setu?
Vidyasagar Setu is a toll bridge with free bicycle lanes. It has capacity to handle more than 85,000 vehicles in a day.
What is the other name of Rabindra Setu?
The Howrah Bridge / Rabindra Setu is a cantilever bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the two cities of Howrah and Kolkata (Calcutta).
Why Rabindra Setu is important?
It’s a pretty old bridge built by the British government but is very important as it’s like a gateway to Kolkata from the Howrah station. At night,from the bridge, one can watch river Ganges flowing peacefully. The bridge appears nice to be looked at from the Vidyasagar Setu at night.
What is the significance of Vidyasagar Setu?
It was the second bridge to be built across the Hooghly River; the first, the Howrah Bridge (also known as Rabindra Setu) 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) to the north, was completed in 1943….
| Vidyasagar Setu | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 22°33′25″N 88°19′40″E |
| Carries | Two-way with 3 general-purpose lanes in each direction |
| Crosses | Hooghly River |