Farakka Setu

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The Farakka Setu or New Farakka Bridge is an under construction road bridge spanning the Ganga river, 500 meters downstream of the Farakka Barrage. Once completed, the bridge aims to alleviate traffic congestion on the Farakka Barrage and enhance connectivity between North Bengal and South Bengal. Upon completion, the bridge, including its approach roads, will span an impressive 5.468 km (3.398 mi), making it the longest bridge in West Bengal over water & the 7th longest in India. Initially estimated at ₹521 crore (US$54 million), the total construction cost has since been revised to ₹622.04 crore (US$65 million). Construction began in January 2019, RKEC Projects is working on the construction of the bridge in conjunction with Qingdao Construction Engineering to bring the bridge to life.

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