Vivekananda Setu

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Vivekananda Setu is a historic multi-span bridge over the Hooghly River near Kolkata, India, serving as a key road and rail link between Howrah and the city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
multi-span bridge
railway bridge
alsoKnownAs Bally Bridge
linked to: Bally
carries rail traffic
road traffic
connects Howrah
Kolkata
linked to: Calcutta
constructionCompleted 1931
country India
crosses Hooghly River
designedAs truss bridge
hasRailwayLine Howrah–Bardhaman main line
hasRoadway Grand Trunk Road
hasType combined road–rail bridge
heritageStatus historic bridge
historicalEra British India period
linked to: British India
importance key link in Kolkata’s rail network
key link in Kolkata’s road network
locatedAt Bally
locatedIn West Bengal
locatedNear Kolkata
linked to: Calcutta
locatedOn Hooghly River near Bally
linked to: Hooghly River
maintenanceImportance critical infrastructure for Kolkata metropolitan region
materialUsed concrete
steel
namedAfter Swami Vivekananda
opened 1931
parallelStructure Nivedita Setu
partOf Kolkata metropolitan area
region eastern India
riverBankLocation Hooghly district
Howrah district
linked to: Howrah
servesCity Howrah
Kolkata
linked to: Calcutta
significance major transport link between Howrah and Kolkata
usedFor intercity transport
road connectivity between Kolkata and northern suburbs
suburban rail services

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Nivedita Setu near Vivekananda Setu
Nivedita Setu parallelTo Vivekananda Setu
Nivedita Setu alsoKnownAs Second Vivekananda Bridge
linked to: Vivekananda Setu
Howrah Junction railway station connectedByBridge Vidyasagar Setu
linked to: Vivekananda Setu
Howrah Bridge Act appliesTo Hooghly River crossing between Kolkata and Howrah
linked to: Vivekananda Setu
Shibpur near Vidyasagar Setu
linked to: Vivekananda Setu
Kolkata road network includes Vivekananda Setu