Tala Setu is a bridge on the Kolkata Circular railway in the state of West Bengal. It connects the Shyambazar area of Kolkata with the Kolkata's northern suburbs.
Tala Setu | |
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| Coordinates | 22°36′31″N 88°22′33″E / 22.6087115°N 88.3756963°E |
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| Crosses | Kolkata Circular railway |
| Locale | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Official name | Hemant Setu |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 743.43 metres (2,439 ft) |
| Width | 24 metres (79 ft) |
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| Toll | No |
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The bridge was opened in 1962, but due to structural weakness of the bridge, demolition work was started by Indian Railways from February 2020. The demolition work was completed by April 2020.[1] The new bridge was opened on 22 September 2022.[1][2] The total length of the new bridge is 743.43 meters. A total of 468 crore was spent to build the bridge.[3] The bridge was built on a government initiative under the Department of Public Works.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "৫টা ৪৯ মিনিট: আড়াই বছর পর নবরূপে খুলে গেল টালা ব্রিজ, রিমোটে উদ্বোধন করলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা" (in Bengali). Kolkata: www.anandabazar.com. Anandabazar. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "নবরূপে খুলে গেল টালা সেতু" (in Bengali). Kolkata: www.anandabazar.com. Anandabazar. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ a b Ajanta Chakraborty (22 September 2022). "Kolkata: Rebuilt at Rs 468 crore in two years, new Tala bridge to be thrown open today". Kolkata: timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2022.