Vidyasagar Setu
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Vidyasagar Setu (commonly known as the Second Howrah Bridge or Second Hooghly Bridge) is a bridge over the Hoogli River in West Bengal, India. It links the city of Howrah to its twin city of Kolkata. The bridge is a toll bridge for vehicles.
The bridge also has sister bridges over the river at different points, namely the Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) and the Vivekananda Setu.
It is a cable-stayed bridge, with a main span of a little over 457 metres, and a deck 35 metres wide. It was built between 1978 and 1993.
External links
- Information on structurae.de
- Bridges of Calcutta
Categories: Howrah | Kolkata | Bridges in India | Bridges completed in 1993 | Cable-stayed bridges | Buildings and structures in India | India buildings and structures stubs
