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{{Infobox bridge<br />
|bridge_name = Farakka Setu<br />
|image = <br />
|caption = <br />
|image_size = 300px<br />
|official_name = <br />
|also_known_as = Farakka Bridge<br />
|carries = [[National Highway 12 (India)|National Highway 12]]<br />
|crosses = [[Ganges River]]<br />
| locale = [[Farakka]], [[West Bengal]], {{flag|India}}<br />
| maint = [[National Highways Authority of India]]<br />
| design = [[Girder bridge]]<br />
| length = {{convert|5468|m|ft|0}}<br />
|width = {{convert|25|m|ft|0}}<br />
|lanes = 4<br />
| spans = 43<br />
| builder = <br />
* RKEC Projects <br />
* Quingdao Construction Company <br />
| begin = {{start date and age|df=yes|2019|1|1}}<br />
| complete = <br />
| cost = {{INRConvert|622.04|c|year=2025}}<br />
| clearance = <br />
| below = <br />
| traffic = '''13000 vehicles''' daily ''(estimated after completion)''<br />
| opening = 31 july 2025 (planned)<br />
| closed = <br />
| toll = <br />
| map_image = <br />
| map_width = <br />
|coordinates = {{coord|24.800201|N|87.936061|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''Farakka Setu''' or '''New Farakka Bridge''' is an under construction road bridge spanning the [[Ganges|Ganga river]], 500 meters downstream of the [[Farakka Barrage]]. Once completed, the bridge aims to alleviate traffic congestion on the [[Farakka Barrage]] and enhance connectivity between [[North Bengal]] and [[South Bengal]]. Upon completion, the bridge, including its approach roads, will span an impressive {{cvt|5.468|km}}, making it the longest bridge in [[West Bengal]] over water & the 7th longest in India . Initially estimated at '''{{INRConvert|521|c|year=2025}}''', the total construction cost has since been revised to '''{{INRConvert|622.04|c|year=2025}}'''. Construction began in January 2019, '''RKEC Projects''' is working on the construction of the bridge in conjunction with '''Qingdao Construction Engineering''' to bring the bridge to life. <ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/nadia-murshidabad/the-second-bridge-of-farakka-to-start-services-from-july-2025/cid/1580815 | title=ফরাক্কার দ্বিতীয় সেতু জুলাইয়ে চালুর ঘোষণা|publisher= Anandabazar Patrika, 8 feb 2025}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
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===Project Approval===<br />
In October 2016, India's Union Council of Ministers passed a bill for the construction of the bridge. At the beginning of 2018, construction work was given to a foreign company. <br />
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===Construction ===<br />
On January 1 2019, RKEC Projects began construction. Work began on the north bank of the Ganges from Lakshmipur in the [[Malda district]] and [[Farakka]] in the [[Murshidabad district]] on the south bank.<ref name=ei>{{cite news |title=ভেঙে পড়ল ফারাক্কা ব্যারেজের নির্মীয়মাণ সেতু, মৃত অন্তত ২ |url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/west-bengal-news/others/west-bengal-a-under-construction-bridge-collapse-in-farakka-at-least-4-people-spot-dead/articleshow/74163985.cms |accessdate=16 February 2020 |publisher=এই সময় |date=16 February 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Two separate roads cross the 4 lane bridge, each 12.5 meters wide.<ref name="an">{{cite news|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/district/nadia-murshidabad/new-bridge-over-in-farakka-barrage-1.917226|title=উজান গাঙে মিলল নয়া ফরাক্কার ছাড়পত্র|date=19 December 2018|accessdate=16 February 2020|publisher=আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা}}</ref><br />
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==Accident== <br />
On February 16, 2020, while construction of a girder was underway between Pillars 1 and 2, the girder broke, causing 2 fatalities and 7 injuries.<ref>{{citation |title=West Bengal: 1 dead after portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Malda |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/west-bengal-portion-of-under-construction-bridge-collapses-in-malda-1647103-2020-02-16 |accessdate=17 February 2020 |publisher=www.indiatoday.in |date=16 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=কাজ শুরুর দেড় বছরের মধ্যেই ফরাক্কায় ভাঙল নির্মীয়মাণ সেতু, মৃত ২ শ্রমিক |url=https://bengali.news18.com/videos/north-bengal/farakka-under-construction-bridge-collapsed-two-labors-died-sr-408829.html |accessdate=17 February 2020 |publisher=bengali.news18.com |date=16 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=2 killed, 7 injured after girder of under-construction bridge collapses in West Bengal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/2-killed-7-injured-after-girder-of-under-construction-bridge-collapses-in-west-bengal/articleshow/74164799.cms |accessdate=17 February 2020 |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=16 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=West Bengal: 2 Dead, Over 5 Injured After Part of Under-construction Bridge Collapses in Malda |url=https://www.india.com/news/india/west-bengal-2-dead-over-5-injured-after-part-of-under-construction-bridge-collapses-in-malda-3945488/ |accessdate=17 February 2020 |publisher=www.india.com |date=16 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=Two killed, seven injured after girder of under-construction bridge collapses in Bengal |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kolkata/2020/feb/17/two-killed-seven-injured-after-girder-of-under-construction-bridge-collapses-in-bengal-2104336.html |accessdate=17 February 2020 |publisher=www.newindianexpress.com |date=16 February 2020}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Bridges in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Murshidabad district]]<br />
[[Category:Bridges over the Ganges]]</div>Riya parik