Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu

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{{Short description|Bridge in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox Bridge
| bridge_name = Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu
| native_name = Netaji Setu
| named_for = [[Subhas Chandra Bose]]
| image = Netaji Bridge Over Kathajodi River - Ring Road - Cuttack 2018-01-26 0232.JPG
| caption =
| crosses = Kathajodi (distributary of [[Mahanadi]])
| carries = Three lane roadway and pedestrian pathways each side
| maint = [[Government of Odisha]]
| material = [[Steel]] and [[Concrete]]
| design = [[Girder bridge]]
| coordinates = {{coord|20|27|21|N|85|50|55|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| spans = 67
| length = {{Convert|2880|m}}
| width = {{Convert|14.8|m}}
| mainspan = {{Convert|45|m}}
| builder = HES Infra Pvt Ltd
| complete = 2017
}}

[[File:Netaji Subhash Bose Setu.jpg|thumb|500x500px|Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu from [[Cuttack]] side.]]

'''Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu''' (also called '''Netaji Setu''') is a [[bridge]] over the river [[Kathajodi River|Kathajodi]], a distributary of the [[Mahanadi]] connecting Belleview Point near Judicial Academy in Cuttack to Trishulia. The length of the bridge is 2.88 km and is the longest bridge in Odisha. It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of [[Odisha]], [[Naveen Patnaik]] on 19 July 2017. It is the first 3 lane bridge in Odisha and reduces the distance between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack by 12 km. The bridge was named after [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose]] who was born and brought up in Cuttack. It was constructed at a cost of ₹114 [[crore]], the bridge was built to ease congestion on NH‑16 and reduce travel time between the twin cities.

== History ==
The construction of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu began in February 2011, engineered by HES Infra Pvt Ltd, and the bridge was inaugurated by [[Chief Minister of Odisha|Odisha Chief Minister]] [[Naveen Patnaik]] on 19 July 2017, at a cost of approximately ₹114 crore.<ref>{{cite news|title= Odisha CM Naveen dedicates new bridge connecting Bhubaneswar and Cuttack|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/jul/19/odisha-cm-naveen-dedicates-new-bridge-connecting-bhubaneswar-and-cuttack-1630799.html|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=19 July 2017|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 July 2017 |title=New link for Twin cities |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/new-link-for-twin-cities/cid/1402801 |access-date=16 July 2025 |work=The Telegraph Online}}</ref> It was named after freedom fighter [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose]], who was born and raised in [[Cuttack]], the bridge serves as a symbolic tribute to his legacy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Odisha’s first three-lane bridge is now a lifeline for Cuttack-Bhubaneswar twin city; know its history |url=https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/odisha-first-three-lane-bridge-is-now-a-lifeline-for-cuttack-bhubaneswar-twin-city-know-its-history-261618 |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=Odisha’s first three-lane bridge is now a lifeline for Cuttack-Bhubaneswar twin city; know its history |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Odisha's longest bridge inaugurated |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/odishas-longest-bridge-inaugurated/article19310969.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 July 2017|agency=PTI|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref> It is Odisha's longest bridge at 2.88 km and the state's first three-lane bridge, built to alleviate congestion on [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH‑16]] and reduce travel distance between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack by around 12 km.<ref>{{cite web|title= Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu:: Longest bridge in Odisha|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/patnaik-dedicates-to-nation-odisha-s-longest-bridge-117071900570_1.html|website=Business Standard|access-date=16 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="Three">{{Cite web |title=Odisha’s first three-lane bridge is now a lifeline for Cuttack-Bhubaneswar twin city; know its history |url=https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/odisha-first-three-lane-bridge-is-now-a-lifeline-for-cuttack-bhubaneswar-twin-city-know-its-history-261618 |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=Odisha’s first three-lane bridge is now a lifeline for Cuttack-Bhubaneswar twin city; know its history |language=en}}</ref>

== Structure ==
The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu is designed as a girder structure using steel and reinforced concrete, stretching 2,880 m in total with a width of 14.8 m, and features a main span of 45 m distributed across 67 spans. It carries three traffic lanes with pedestrian pathways on both sides, supported on 12 piers.<ref name="Three"/> It is equipped with solar-powered LED street lighting, including 494 LED lights and 247 posts, enhancing safety and energy efficiency.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Patnaik |first=Lalmohan |date=14 October 2018 |title=End of darkness for Cuttack’s Netaji setu |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/end-of-darkness-for-cuttacks-netaji-setu/cid/1671839 |access-date=16 July 2025 |work=The Telegraph Online}}</ref> Built to serve heavy daily vehicle traffic, the bridge enabled significant urban integration and has become a key infrastructural link within the greater Cuttack-Bhubaneswar region.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Patnaik |first=Lalmohan |date=17 August 2018 |title=Clock tower on Netaji setu |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/clock-tower-on-netaji-setu/cid/1310608 |access-date=16 July 2025 |work=The Telegraph Online}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Kathajodi- Cuttack - Trishulia Bridge|date=19 July 2017 |url=https://orissadiary.com/odisha-cm-naveen-patnaik-inaugurates-kathajodi-cuttack-trishulia-bridge-named-netaji-subhash-bose/|access-date=16 July 2025|website=Orissa Diary}}</ref>

== References ==

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== External links ==

* [https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/459559249 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu on OpenStreetMap]

{{Hydrography of Odisha}}

[[Category:Bridges in Odisha]]
[[Category:Road bridges in India]]
[[Category:Memorials to Subhas Chandra Bose]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 2002]]
[[Category:2017 establishments in Odisha]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 2017]]
[[Category:Transport in Cuttack]]

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