Talk:Biswa Bangla Gate

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It is a type of Welcome gate and is built by HIDCO, under the government of West Bengal. The design was finalised by calling for submission of designs through a public notice in web sites as well as newspaper advertisements. A committee headed by Architect Dulal Mukherjee was formed which evaluated the designs from various architects from around the country. The design by M/s Vector Designs, a Pune-based architecture firm was recommended by the committee. A work order was soon issued now that the design was accepted by the Board of Directors of HIDCO.

For the design of the iconic structure, a national design competition was organized and a committee headed by architect Dulal Mukherjee, oversaw design plans from architects from all over the country. Most were variations of the inverted ‘U’ and catered to the wish of making the Gate a utility structure as well. The project finally went to M/S Vector Designs, a Pune-based company. The construction was carried out by a Pune firm Construction Catalysers Pvt.limited. The plan initially was to have just a viewing gallery, but later on, it was decided to have a night-time restaurant as well.

Work on the proposed structure began on March 6, 2017. Steel plates were used and two inverted parabolas were erected. Not a single piece of steel was curved and the whole structure was made from flat steel. Around 70 tons of steel were used with the top portion elevated at 55 metres. All points were rigorously tested. The first sign of trouble came when the rings had to be elevated to the proposed height of 25 metres. The arch wasn't a problem since it was from the sides, but with the rings came a major traffic issue.

To elevate the rings, the cross roads, on which the gate is constructed, needed to be closed down. Work was to be done through the night, between 11 pm and 5 am and permission for the same was taken from the police. The ring had four parts, two large and two small. The problem was lifting the larger parts to their designated spots and for that a full 48 uninterrupted hours would be required. That became one of the main causes for delay. Finally, the work went on uninterrupted over one whole weekend, with minimum inconvenience to traffic and the rings were elevated using large cranes. Curved, double glazed glasses, brought all the way from Bengaluru, were used in the ring. More than 20 percent of these glasses broke on the way to Kolkata and replacing them consumed even more time. The fire department then wanted staircases along with the Glass Capsule lifts as a safety measure since it was to be for public use and spiral staircases had to be installed.

 Saha ❯❯❯ Stay safe  08:41, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

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