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List of longest bridges in West Bengal

Bridges edit

The bridges include road bridges, railway bridges, rail-cum-road bridges and barrage-cum-bridges.

Name River/Water Body Spanning Completed
/Opened 		Traffic City
Meters Feet
Joyee Setu[1] Teesta River 2,709 8,887 2021 Road Mekhliganj–Haldibari
Farakka Barrage[2] The Ganges 2,240 7,350 1975 Rail-cum-road Farakka
Bhutni Bridge[3][4] Fulahar river 1,790 5,873 2019 Road Bhutni Island, Malda
Jangalkanya Setu Subarnarekha river 1,472 4,829 2016 Road Nayagram
Mathabhanga Rail Bridge[5] Jaldhaka river 1,097 3,599 2015 Rail Mathabhanga
Ishwar Gupta Setu Hooghly river 1,056 3,465 1989 Road Bansberia–Kalyani
Teesta Bridge (NH 27) New Flank[6] Teesta River 1,050 3,444 2020 Road Jalpaiguri
Old Flank[7] 1,000 3,280 1961
New Sarat Setu[8] Flank I Rupnarayan River 1,025 3,363 2012 Road Kolaghat–Deulti
Flank II 1,019 3,343 -
Sarat Setu (Old)[8] Rupnarayan River 1,010 3,313 1967 Road Kolaghat–Deulti
Devi Kamteshwari Setu[9] Mansai River 944 3,097 2021 Road Sitai
Gajoldodba Barrage[10] Teesta River 922 3,025 1998 Road Gajoldoba
Vivekananda Setu (Willingdon Bridge / Bally Bridge) Hooghly River 900 2,952 1932 Rail-cum-road Dakshineswar–Bally,Howrah
Nivedita Setu[11] Hooghly River 880 2,887 2007 Road Dakshineswar–Bally,Howrah
Vidyasagar Setu Hooghly River 823 2,700 1992 Road Kolkata–Howrah
Kolaghat Rail Bridge[8] Rupnarayan River 804 2,638 1900 Rail Kolaghat–Deulti
Mejia Bridge[12][13] Damodar River 800 2,625 1996 Rail-cum-road Raniganj–Mejia
Chapaguri Rail Bridge[5] Torsha River 777 2,550 2015 Rail Chapaguri (Cooch Behar)
Howrah Bridge (Ravindra Setu)[14] Hooghly River 705 2,313 1943 Road Kolkata–Howrah
Durgapur Barrage[15] Damodar River 692 2,270 1955 Road Durgapur
Lalgarh Setu[16] Kangsabati River 650 2,133 2016 Road Lalgarh
Matla Setu Matla River 644 2,112 2011 Road Canning
Matangini Setu[17] Haldi River 521 1,711 1982 Road Narghat
Sampreeti Setu (New Jubilee Bridge) Hooghly River 415 1,362 2016 Rail Naihati–Bandel, Hooghly

Flyovers edit

This is a list of West Bengal's Flyovers, ROBs, RUBs etc., longer than 500 metres (1,640 ft).

Name Spanning Completed Traffic City
Meters Feet
Sampriti Flyover 6,800 22,300 2019 Road Maheshtala
Maa Flyover 4,500 14,800 2015 Road Kolkata
Garden Reach Flyover 4,400 14,400 2018 Road Kolkata
Jai Hind Bridge[18] 650 2,133 2020 Road Kolkata

References edit

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  14. ^ "Howrah Bridge". Structurae. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
  15. ^ "Damodar Valley Corporation | Reservoir Overview & Salient Features". Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  16. ^ Goswami, Tarun (2016-03-28). "Lalgarh-Amtala connecting bridge a life-changer for Jangalmahal". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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  18. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Mamata Banerjee inaugurates 'Jai Hind Bridge', blasts Railways". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
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