Nivedita Setu নিবেদিতা সেতু | |
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 Nivedita Setu, withVivekananda Setu behind, from the Hooghly River | |
| Coordinates | 22°39′08″N88°21′12″E / 22.652286°N 88.353258°E /22.652286; 88.353258 |
| Carries | Belghoria Expressway, which is a part ofNH-12, roadway only |
| Crosses | Hooghly River |
| Locale | Dakshineswar,Kolkata metropolitan region, India |
| Named for | Sister Nivedita |
| Owner | National Highways Authority of India |
| Maintained by | Second Vivekananda Bridge Tollway Company Pvt. Ltd |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Multi-spanExtradosed bridge |
| Total length | 880 metres (2,890 ft) |
| Width | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| No. of spans | 7 |
| Piers in water | 6 |
| No. oflanes | 6 |
| History | |
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| Constructed by | Larsen & Toubro |
| Construction start | April 2004 |
| Construction cost | ₹650 crore (equivalent to₹23 billion or US$270 million in 2023) |
| Opened | July 2007; 18 years ago (2007-07) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | ~45,000Vehicles |
| Toll | Yes, Tolled by SVBTC Ltd. |
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Nivedita Setu is a multi-spanextradosed bridge spanning theHooghly River, connectingBally,Howrah withDakshineswar,Kolkata. It runs parallel to and about 50m downstream of the oldVivekananda Setu, opened in 1932. The bridge is named afterSister Nivedita, the social worker-disciple ofSwami Vivekananda. The bridge is one of only fiveroadway bridges crossing theHooghly River within theKolkata metropolitan region.Belghoria Expressway which connects the meeting point ofNH-16 withNH-19 atDankuni toNH 12,Kalyani Expressway,Kolkata Airport and northern parts ofKolkata passes over the bridge. The bridge is designed to carry 48,000 vehicles per day.[1][2]
The 1932Vivekananda 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 oldVivekananda Setu, did not dwarf the historically importantDakshineswar 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]
This bridge is estimated to cost approximately Rs. 650crore. The construction of the bridge started in April 2004, by the construction giantLarsen 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]
Nivedita Setu has won an Award of Excellence from the American Segmental Bridge Institute, USA.[4]
| Category of Vehicles | Fee per vehicle per one way trip w.e.f. 04.07.2023 |
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| 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 |
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