Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners

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{{short description|Statutory organization in West Bengal, India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2014}}

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| leader_name = [[Kalyan Banerjee (politician)|Kalyan Banerjee]]
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The '''Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners''' ('''HRBC''') office is a statutory organization under the [[Department of Transport (West Bengal)]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/1st-major-repair-for-vidyasagar-setu-in-25-years-global-bidding-soon/articleshow/60488818.cms|title=1st major repair of Vidyasagar Setu in 25 years|date=13 September 2017|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> established in 1969 for the construction of [[Vidyasagar Setu]].

In 1961 the [[Kolkata]] Metropolitan Planning Organization was set up through a resolution of the Development and Planning Department to develop a comprehensive development plan for the Metropolis, then called Calcutta. It was the first of its kind in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wburbandev.gov.in/Home/history
|title=History of the Urban Development and Municipal Affairs departments of West Bengal|publisher=Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs of West Bengal|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hrbc.in/about.htm|title=A history of the HRBC|publisher=HRBC|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>

HRBC became the main body employed by the state government for complex civil engineering projects in urban locales in [[Kolkata]]. It is the principal body charged with the maintenance of the four flyovers across the city that serve as major traffic arteries.

An abandoned 14-floor skyscraper belonging to the HRBC in the [[Mandirtala]] neighborhood of [[Howrah]] was turned into the state secretariat of the [[Government of West Bengal]] and named as [[Nabanna (building)|Nabanna]]. It continued to house the majority of state government departments and offices of the [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]] as of August, 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/why-mamata-banerjee-is-shifting-chief-ministers-office-to-hrbc-building/articleshow/22175441.cms|title=Why Mamata Banerjee is shifting CM office to HRBC building|publisher=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|date=31 August 2013|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>

==Projects==

* [[Vidyasagar Setu]]: the second bridge across the [[Hooghly River|Hooghly]] river, which was inaugurated in 1992. It remains the longest cable-stayed bridge in [[India]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/on-this-day/10th-october-1992-the-vidyasagar-setu-the-second-bridge-across-the-hooghly-river-was-inaugurated|title=10th October 1992 : The day the second bridge across the Hooghly River was inaugurated|publisher=Maps of India|date=10 October 2015|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>

* Calcutta Infrastructure Development Projects: projects of the [[Government of West Bengal]]. Using international development loans, this project improved traffic speed by easing congestion at important critical junctions across [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiamart.com/hooghly-river-bridge/aboutus.html|title=The Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners|publisher=Indiamart|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>

* Flyovers: At least four flyovers, including the flyovers at major city roads like [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road|AJC Bose Road]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/flyover-showers-dust-video-spreads-panic/cid/1671009|title=Calcutta flyover showers dust, video spreads panic|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]|date=24 November 2008|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> [[Gariahat]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hrbc.in/projects3.htm|title= Project 3: The Gariahat Flyover|publisher=HRBC|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> and [[Park Street, Kolkata|Park Street]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Park-St-flyover-ride-may-end-in-Esplanade-jam/articleshow/957885.cms|title=Park Streetflyover ride may end in Esplanade jam|newspaper=The Times of India|date=14 December 2004|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>

* [[Shyambazar|Shyambazaar Crossing]]: improved major at-grade traffic junctions, most notably renewal of the historic [[Shyambazar]] 5-point crossing.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/makeover-drive-on-north-streets/cid/1254757|title=Makeover drive on North streets|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]|date=24 November 2008|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>

* Concretization of Tram tracks: upgraded [[Trams in Kolkata|Kolkata's tram tracks]] through the concretization of pavement.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Kona-Expressway-to-lose-NH-tag/articleshow/3600889.cms|title=Kona Expressway to lose NH tag|newspaper=Times of India|date=16 October 2008|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/tram-tracks-repair-in-belgachhia-revives-hope-of-route-resurrection/articleshow/68351892.cms|title=Tram tracks repair in Belgacchia revives hope of route resurrection|newspaper=Times of India|date=11 March 2019|access-date=20 August 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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