Nivedita Setu
Nivedita Setu | |
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Coordinates | 22°39′08″N 88°21′12″E / 22.652286°N 88.353258°E |
Crosses | Hooghly River |
Locale | Bally-Dakshineswar, Kolkata |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 880 metres (2,890 ft) |
Width | 29 metres (95 ft) |
No. of spans | 7 |
History | |
Construction start | April 2004 |
Opened | July 2007 |
Location | |
Nivedita Setu (also called Second Vivekananda Setu) is a multi-span
Design
The 1932 Vivekananda Setu had become weak as a result of ageing and with heavy traffic even repairs became difficult. There was need for a second bridge.[2]
The main challenge was to design and construct a new bridge that did not mar the view of the old Vivekananda Setu, did not dwarf the historically important Dakshineswar Kali Temple which is located well within visible distance, and carry substantially higher levels of fast traffic for around half a century.[3]
The bridge rests on deep-well foundations going down to the river bed level. It carries six lanes for high speed traffic. The carriageway is supported by 254 pre-stressed concrete girders. Cables from 14m high pylons extend additional support.[3]
Nivedita Setu is the first bridge in the country that is a single profile cable-stayed bridge. By design, the height of the columns are lower than the tip of the Dakshineswar temple.[3]
Construction
This bridge is estimated to cost approximately Rs. 6,50
The bridge is the India's first multi-span, single-plane cable-supported extradosed bridge; with short pylons and seven continuous spans of 110 m, totaling a length of 880 m (2,887 feet). It is 29 m wide and supports 6 lanes of traffic.[2][3]
Award
Nivedita Setu has won an Award of Excellence from the American Segmental Bridge Institute, USA.[4]
Toll
Category of Vehicles | Fee per vehicle per one way trip w.e.f. 04.07.2023 |
Class-1 - Car, Passenger Van or Jeep | Rs 65 |
Class-2 - Bus | Rs 125 |
Class-3 - Light Good Vehicle (LGV) | Rs 175 |
Class-4 - Truck | Rs 300 |
Class-5 - Multi Axle vehicles (MAV), Earth Moving Equipment (EME) and Heavy Construction Machinery (HCM) including without limitation, oversized vehicles carrying boilers , turbines generators | Rs 350 |
See also
- List of longest bridges in the world
- List of longest bridges above water in India
References
- ^ "Second Ganga bridge running below capacity". Business Standard, 7 July 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Famous Bridges of India – Nivedita Setu". India Travel News. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Second Vivekananda Bridge is a technological wonder". Tarak Banerjee. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Nivedita Setu bags award". The Hindu Business Line, 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.