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Nivedita Setu

নিবেদিতা সেতু
Nivedita Setu, with Vivekananda Setu behind, from the Hooghly River
Coordinates22°39′08″N 88°21′12″E / 22.652286°N 88.353258°E / 22.652286; 88.353258
CarriesBelghoria Expressway, which is a part of NH-12, roadway only
CrossesHooghly River
LocaleDakshineswar, Kolkata metropolitan region,  India
Named forSister Nivedita
OwnerNational Highways Authority of India
Maintained bySecond Vivekananda Bridge Tollway Company Pvt. Ltd
Characteristics
DesignMulti-span Extradosed bridge
Total length880 metres (2,890 ft)
Width29 metres (95 ft)
No. of spans7
Piers in water6
No. of lanes6
History
Architect
  • Consulting Engineering Services (CES)
  • International Bridge Technologies Inc. (IBT)
Constructed byLarsen & Toubro
Construction startApril 2004
Construction cost650 crore INR (equivalent to US$77.25 million)
OpenedJuly 2007; 17 years ago (2007-07)
Statistics
Daily traffic~45,000 Vehicles
TollYes, Tolled by SVBTC Ltd.
Location
Map

Nivedita Setu is a multi-span extradosed bridge spanning the Hooghly River, connecting Bally, Howrah with Dakshineswar, Kolkata. It runs parallel to and about 50m downstream of the old Vivekananda Setu, opened in 1932. The bridge is named after Sister Nivedita, the social worker-disciple of Swami Vivekananda. The bridge is one of only five roadway bridges crossing the Hooghly River within the Kolkata metropolitan region. Belghoria Expressway which connects the meeting point of NH-16 with NH-19 at Dankuni to NH 12, Kalyani Expressway, Kolkata Airport and northern parts of Kolkata passes over the bridge. The bridge is designed to carry 48,000 vehicles per day.[1][2]

Design

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Twin bridges: 2007 Nivedita Setu (left) and 1932 Vivekananda Setu (right), from the Hooghly River

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

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This bridge is estimated to cost approximately Rs. 650 crore. The construction of the bridge started in April 2004, by the construction giant Larsen and Toubro and was opened to traffic in a record time in July 2007.[citation needed]

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

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Nivedita Setu has won an Award of Excellence from the American Segmental Bridge Institute, USA.[4]

Toll

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Second Ganga bridge running below capacity". Business Standard, 7 July 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Famous Bridges of India – Nivedita Setu". India Travel News. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Second Vivekananda Bridge is a technological wonder". Tarak Banerjee. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Nivedita Setu bags award". The Hindu Business Line, 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
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