Padma Bridge
E942929
Padma Bridge is a major multipurpose road-rail bridge in Bangladesh that significantly improves connectivity between the country's southwestern region and the capital, Dhaka.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Padma Bridge canonical | 2 |
| Padma Multipurpose Bridge | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11723351 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Padma Bridge Context triple: [Padma River, hasBridge, Padma Bridge]
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A.
Godavari Bridge
Godavari Bridge is a major rail-cum-road bridge spanning the Godavari River near Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, India, and is known as one of the country’s longest and most iconic river crossings.
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B.
Pamban Bridge
Pamban Bridge is a historic sea bridge in Tamil Nadu, India, that connects the island of Rameswaram to the mainland and is renowned for its iconic cantilevered railway section over the Palk Strait.
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C.
Bogibeel Bridge
Bogibeel Bridge is a major combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India, known as one of the country’s longest river bridges and a key transport link for the region.
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D.
Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge
Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge is one of Bangladesh’s largest and most important river crossings, a major road and rail link spanning the Jamuna River to connect the country’s eastern and western regions.
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E.
Janki Setu
Janki Setu is a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Ganges River in Rishikesh, India, serving as a key crossing and pilgrimage route.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Padma Bridge Target entity description: Padma Bridge is a major multipurpose road-rail bridge in Bangladesh that significantly improves connectivity between the country's southwestern region and the capital, Dhaka.
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A.
Godavari Bridge
Godavari Bridge is a major rail-cum-road bridge spanning the Godavari River near Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, India, and is known as one of the country’s longest and most iconic river crossings.
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B.
Pamban Bridge
Pamban Bridge is a historic sea bridge in Tamil Nadu, India, that connects the island of Rameswaram to the mainland and is renowned for its iconic cantilevered railway section over the Palk Strait.
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C.
Bogibeel Bridge
Bogibeel Bridge is a major combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India, known as one of the country’s longest river bridges and a key transport link for the region.
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D.
Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge
Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge is one of Bangladesh’s largest and most important river crossings, a major road and rail link spanning the Jamuna River to connect the country’s eastern and western regions.
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E.
Janki Setu
Janki Setu is a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Ganges River in Rishikesh, India, serving as a key crossing and pilgrimage route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
multipurpose bridge ⓘ road-rail bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Padma Multipurpose Bridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Padma Bridge
|
| connects |
Dhaka
ⓘ
Janjira ⓘ Mawa ⓘ southwestern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| country | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| crosses | Padma River ⓘ |
| designedAs | steel truss bridge ⓘ |
| economicImpact | facilitates trade and regional development in southwestern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasFunction | national integration of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasRailDeck | single-track railway ⓘ |
| hasRoadDeck | four-lane highway ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| improvesConnectivityBetween |
Dhaka
ⓘ
southwestern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Sheikh Hasina ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Bengali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Dhaka Division ⓘ Munshiganj District ⓘ Shariatpur District ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Bangladesh Bridge Authority ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| opened | 2022-06-25 ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| partOf |
Asian Highway Network
ⓘ
Trans-Asian Railway ⓘ |
| projectType | self-financed project ⓘ |
| purpose |
gas transmission
ⓘ
power transmission ⓘ rail transport ⓘ road transport ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Barishal Division
ⓘ
linked to:
Barisal Division
Faridpur region ⓘ
linked to:
Faridpur
Khulna Division ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Ganges River system
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
|
| significance | reduces travel time between Dhaka and southwestern districts ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
links southwestern Bangladesh to national highway network
ⓘ
links southwestern Bangladesh to national railway network ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Padma Bridge Description of subject: Padma Bridge is a major multipurpose road-rail bridge in Bangladesh that significantly improves connectivity between the country's southwestern region and the capital, Dhaka.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Padma Bridge
linked to: Padma Bridge