Ishwar Gupta Setu Explained

Ishwar Gupta Setu
Native Name:Kalyani-Bansberia Bridge
Coordinates:22.9672°N 88.4075°W
Carries:Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses:Hooghly River
Locale:Bansberia, Hooghly, Kolkata Metropolitan Area, West Bengal, India
Official Name:First Iswar Gupta Setu
Other Name:Kalyani Bridge
Named For:Ishwar Chandra Gupta
Owner:PWD
Maint:PWD (Roads) Pipulpati, Hooghly Division-II
Design:Balanced Cantilever Bridge
Material:Concrete
Length:1056.25m (3,465.39feet)

Ishwar Gupta Setu is a 1056.25m (3,465.39feet) long road bridge that crosses the Hooghly River in Bansberia, Hooghly and Kalyani, Nadia in West Bengal, India. Kalyani Expressway crosses the bridge connecting National Highway 12 with National Highway 19.[1]

History

The Ishwar Gupta Setu was named after famous poet Ishwar Chandra Gupta. This Bridge was commissioned in 1978 and was built during the time of 1981–1989 to reduce the traffic of Hooghly and Nadia district. On 6 October 1989, Jyoti Basu, former Chief Minister of West Bengal inaugurated the bridge in Kalyani.[2] [3] Due to the damage of existing bridge, a new Ishwar Gupta Setu is under construction by West Bengal Highway Development Corporation.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Construction of Iswar Gupta Setu to commence soon. Millennium-Post. www.millenniumpost.in. 2019-02-15.
  2. Web site: Network. N. F. N.. Ishwar Gupta Bridge Closed Again After Fresh Cracks. 2020-09-03. News from Nadia. en-US.
  3. Web site: 36 years on, price of strike catches up. 2020-09-03. www.telegraphindia.com.
  4. Web site: Network. N. F. N.. New Ishwar Gupta Bridge To Add Beauty To 21Km Long Mogra-Barojaguli Flyover. 2020-09-03. News from Nadia. en-US.