Vidyasagar Setu

Vidyasagar Setu (commonly known as the Second Howrah Bridge or Second Hooghly Bridge) is a bridge over the Hoogli River in West Bengal, India. It links the city of Howrah to its twin city of Kolkata. The bridge is a toll bridge for vehicles.

Related Topics:
Bridge - Hoogli River - West Bengal - India - Howrah - Kolkata - Toll bridge

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The bridge also has sister bridges over the river at different points, namely the Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) and the Vivekananda Setu.

Related Topics:
Howrah Bridge - Vivekananda Setu

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It is a cable-stayed bridge, with a main span of a little over 457 metres, and a deck 35 metres wide. It was built between 1978 and 1993.

Related Topics:
Cable-stayed bridge - 1978 - 1993

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