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List of longest bridges in West Bengal
| Name | Spanning |
|---|---|
| Meters | |
| Joyee Setu | 2,709 |
| Farakka Barrage | 2,240 |
| Bhutni Bridge | 1,790 |
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Which is longest bridge in Kolkata?
Vidyasagar Setu is the longest cable-stayed bridge in India and one of the longest in Asia with a total length of 823 metres (2,700 ft). It was the second bridge builds across the Hooghly River; the first, the Howrah Bridge (also known as Rabindra Setu) 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) to the north, was completed in 1943.
Which is longest bridge in India?
Bhupen Hazarika Setu
Bridges
| Name | River/Water Body | Spanning |
|---|---|---|
| Feet | ||
| Bhupen Hazarika Setu | Lohit River | 30,020 |
| Dibang River Bridge | Dibang River | 20,300 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Setu | Ganges River | 18,860 |
How many bridges are there in West Bengal?
There are 5 bridges has been build over the river and different location, other Bridges in West Bengal are Farakka Barrage over Ganges river and Coronation Bridge across the Teesta River.
Which is the longest bridge in India 2020?
List of Top 15 Bridges In India
| S.no. | Name and Place | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhola Sadiya Bridge, Tinsukia, Assam | 9.15 Km |
| 2 | Dibang River Bridge | 6.2 Km |
| 3 | Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna, Bihar | 5.75 Km |
| 4 | Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), Mumbai | 5.57 Km |
Which is the longest canal in West Bengal?
The longest canal is the Damodar Project Canal of around 695 meteres which is a feeder canal from Farakka Barrage is the longest canal in West Bengal.
Which is the longest river in West Bengal?
Hooghly River
| Hooghly River Bhāgirathi-Hooghly | |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| Districts | Murshidabad, Nadia, Purba Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah, North 24 Paraganas, Kolkata, South 24 Paraganas, East Midnapore |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 260 kilometres |
What is the largest bridge?
Top 10: World’s longest bridges
- The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, China. 164km.
- Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct, Taiwan. 157km.
- Cangde Grand Bridge, China. 116km.
- Tianjin Grand Bridge, China. 113km.
- Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge, China. 79km.
- Bang Na Expressway, Thailand. 54km.
- Beijing Grand Bridge, China.
- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, USA.
Which state has the longest bridge?
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, Louisiana
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, or the Causeway, is considered to be the longest bridge in the United States and the longest bridge in the world over water (continuous). It consists of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana, United States.
Which is the third longest bridge in India?
Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Mahatma Gandhi Setu was the third longest river bridge in India, over the river Ganges connecting Patna in the south to Hajipur.
Which is longest flyover in India?
Hebbal Flyover
The electronic city flyover is the biggest all over India. The flyover spans a length of 5.23 kilometres, designed to decongest traffic at the junction of NH-7 and outer ring road built by Gammon India.
What is the state animal of West Bengal?
Fishing cat
How long is MAA flyover?
4.5 mMaa Flyover
Which is the longest bridge in India in 2021?
List of all the Longest Bridges in India 2021
| River bridge | River | Distance in km/m |
|---|---|---|
| Mahatma Gandhi Setu | Ganges River | 5,750m |
| Bandra-Worli Sea Link | Mahim bay | 5,600m |
| Bogibeel Bridge | Brahmaputra River | 4,940m |
| Vikramshila Setu | Ganges River | 4,700m |
Which is the first longest bridge?
Completed
| Name | Length | Country |
|---|---|---|
| m | ||
| Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway Guinness: Longest bridge (any type), 2011 | 164,800 | China |
| Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct Taiwan High Speed Rail | 157,317 | Taiwan |
| Kita-Yaita Viaduct Tohoku Shinkansen | 114,424 | Japan |
Which is the largest bridge in Asia?
Bogibeel Bridge Assam
Bogibeel Bridge Assam: Asia’s longest bridge inaugurated in Assam today; its length, cost and other facts.
Which is longest canal in India?
The Indira Gandhi Canal
The Indira Gandhi Canal (originally, Rajasthan Canal) is the longest canal of India.
Which is the longest canal of the world?
The Grand Canal of China
The Grand Canal of China: the world’s longest man-made waterway. The Grand Canal is a series of waterways in eastern and northern China starting at Beijing and ending at the city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, linking the Yellow River with the Yangtze River.
Which canal is located in WB?
Eden canal derives its water from Durgapur Barrage built across Damodar river in West Bengal. It is a part of Damodar river valley project.
What is Ganga called in Kolkata?
In West Bengal in India, as well as in Bangladesh, the Ganges is locally called the Padma. The westernmost distributaries of the delta are the Bhagirathi and the Hugli (Hooghly) rivers, on the east bank of which stands the huge metropolis of Kolkata (Calcutta).
Which is the largest district in West Bengal?
North Twenty Four Parganas
Districts of West Bengal
| # | District | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Twenty Four Parganas | 10,009,781 |
| 2 | South Twenty Four Parganas | 8,161,961 |
| 3 | Barddhaman | 7,717,563 |
| 4 | Murshidabad | 7,103,807 |
