Tala Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Tala Setu
Official Name:Hemant Setu
Carries:
  • Four lane BT road
  • Footpaths on both sides for pedestrians
Crosses:Kolkata Circular railway
Locale:Kolkata, West Bengal
Maint:Department of Public Works
Length:743.43m (2,439.07feet)
Width:24m (79feet)
Open:
  • 1962 (dismantled)
  • 22 September 2022
Toll:No
Coordinates:22.6087°N 88.3757°W

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.

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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: ৫টা ৪৯ মিনিট: আড়াই বছর পর নবরূপে খুলে গেল টালা ব্রিজ, রিমোটে উদ্বোধন করলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা . 23 September 2022 . Anandabazar . www.anandabazar.com . 22 September 2022 . Kolkata . bn.
  2. News: নবরূপে খুলে গেল টালা সেতু . 23 September 2022 . Anandabazar . www.anandabazar.com . 22 September 2022 . Kolkata . bn.
  3. News: Ajanta Chakraborty . Kolkata: Rebuilt at Rs 468 crore in two years, new Tala bridge to be thrown open today . 23 September 2022 . The Times of India . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 22 September 2022 . Kolkata.