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{{Infobox bridge
| name = Sudama Setu
| native_name = સુદામા સેતુ
| native_name_lang = gu
| image = Sudama Setu during Dwaraka DWARASPDB 2015 (9).jpg
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| caption = The bridge connects the temple and island

| coordinates = {{coord|22|14|12|N|68|58|7|E|region:IN-GJ_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| carries = pedestrians
| crosses = Gomti river
| locale = [[Dwarka]], Gujarat, India
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| named_for = [[Sudama]]
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| design = [[pedestrian bridge|Pedestrian]] [[suspension bridge]]
| material = Concrete
| material1 = Steel
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| length = {{Convert|166|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="DeshGujxx2016"/>
| width = {{Convert|4.2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="DeshGujxx2016"/>
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| engineering =PKS Infra Engineers Pvt. Ltd{{cn|date=February 2016}}
| builder = [[Reliance Industries Limited]]
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| begin = 5 May 2011
| complete = February 2016
| cost = {{INRConvert|7.42|c}}<ref name="DeshGujxx2016"/>
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| inaugurated ={{start date|11 June 2016}}<ref name="DeshGujxx2016"/>
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'''Sudama Setu''' is a [[pedestrian bridge|pedestrian]] [[suspension bridge]] in [[Dwarka]], [[Gujarat]], India. It is named for [[Sudama]], a childhood friend of [[Krishna]].<ref name="PN2015">{{cite web | author=[[Parimal Nathwani]] | title=Janmashtami and Teacher’s Day Coincides: Who could be bigger teacher than Krishna? | website=DeshGujarat | date=5 September 2015 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2015/09/05/janmashtami-and-teachers-day-coincides-who-could-be-bigger-teacher-than-krishna/ | accessdate=10 October 2015}}</ref> Proposed in 2005, the bridge was opened in 2016.

==History==
[[File:Sudama Setu during Dwaraka DWARASPDB 2015 (5).jpg|thumb|Sudama Setu north end]]
A pedestrian bridge over Gomti river connects [[Dwarkadheesh temple, Gujrat|Jagat Mandir]] of mainland Dwarka and Panchnad or Panchkui Tirth on the island in southeast of it. The bridge was proposed in 2005 to boost tourism on the island. The island has religious as well archaeological significance. There are five sweet water wells called Panchkui associated with five [[Pandava]] brothers of ''[[Mahabharata]]''. Gomti river was crossed by boats until construction of the bridge.<ref name="DeshGujaratk2008">{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=Suspension bridge to link Dwarka and Panchkua island | website=DeshGujarat | date=30 October 2008 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2008/10/30/suspension-bridge-to-link-dwarka-and-panchkua-island/ | accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="The Times of Indiak2010">{{cite web | title=Soon Sudama Setu to connect island to Dwarka temple | website=The Times of India | date=25 June 2010 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Soon-Sudama-Setu-to-connect-island-to-Dwarka-temple/articleshow/6089792.cms | accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="Indiax2015">{{cite web | author=India | title=‘Sudama setu’ connecting Dwarka with Panchnad likely to be completed before [sic] Janmashtami festival | website=The Indian Express | date=20 June 2015 | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/sudama-setu-connecting-dwarka-with-panchnad-likely-to-be-completed-befor-janmashtami-festival/ | accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="dna 2010">{{cite web | title=Sudama Setu to connect more tourists to Dwarka | website=dna | date=25 June 2010 | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sudama-setu-to-connect-more-tourists-to-dwarka-1401014 | accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref> As Jagat Mandir is an [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI) protected site, permission was needed for construction of the bridge. The Vadodara circle of ASI gave a nod to the bridge in 2008.<ref name="DeshGujaratk2008"/><ref name="Indian Express">{{cite web | title=Suspension bridge to Dwarka gets ASI nod | website=Indian Express | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/suspension-bridge-to-dwarka-gets-asi-nod/377356/ | accessdate=2015-06-21}}</ref> The ground breaking ceremony for the bridge was held on 5 May 2011 by Gujarat Tourism minister [[Jaynarayan Vyas]] and Rajya Sabha MP [[Parimal Nathwani]].<ref name="DeshGujarat 2011">{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=Rs. 9.5 crore Sudama setu project kicks off in Dwarka | website=DeshGujarat | date=5 May 2011 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2011/05/05/rs-9-5-crore-sudama-setu-project-kicks-off-in-dwarka/ | accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref> The construction was delayed due to ASI Delhi not granting the permit until 2013.<ref name="www.divyabhaskar.co.in 2013">{{cite web | title=દ્વારકાની સુદામા સેતુ યોજના અધ્ધરતાલ, ધોષણા પોકળ સાબિત થઇ | website=www.divyabhaskar.co.in | date=30 May 2013 | url=http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news-fb/SAU-JAMN-no-stat-work-on-sudama-setu-plan-4278566-PHO.html | language=gu | accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="DeshGujaratbb2011">{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=Pending ASI approval delaying Sudama Setu project | website=DeshGujarat | date=13 October 2011 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2011/10/13/pending-asi-approval-delaying-sudama-setu-project/ | language=la | accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref> The bridge was completed in February 2016.<ref name="PTI 2016">{{cite web | author=PTI | title=Construction of 'Sudama Setu' completed in Gujarat | website=The Economic Times | date=1 March 2016 | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/construction-of-sudama-setu-completed-in-gujarat/articleshow/51209137.cms | accessdate=5 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="Indiax2015"/><ref name="DeshGujarat 2015">{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=Sudama Setu bridge in Dwarka by July 2015: Minister in Assembly | website=DeshGujarat | date=24 March 2015 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2015/03/24/sudama-setu-bridge-in-dwarka-by-july-2015-minister-in-assembly/ | accessdate=21 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Desh2015">{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=In photos: Construction of Dwarka Sudama setu almost complete | website=DeshGujarat | date=21 August 2015 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2015/08/21/in-photos-construction-of-dwarka-sudama-setu-almost-complete/ | accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref>

[[Reliance Industries Limited]], in collaboration with the Gujarat Tourism Department and Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board, built the bridge.<ref name="Indiax2015"/> The bridge cost {{INRConvert|7.42|c}}. It is named for [[Sudama]], a childhood friend of [[Krishna]].<ref name="Indiax2015"/> The bridge was inaugurated by [[List of chief ministers of Gujarat|Gujarat Chief Minister]] [[Anandiben Patel]] on 11 June 2016.<ref name="DeshGujxx2016">{{cite web|date=11 June 2016|title=Chief Minister Anandiben Patel Inaugurates ‘Sudama Setu’ at Dwarka|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2016/06/11/chief-minister-anandiben-patel-inaugurates-sudamasetu-at-dwarka/|website=DeshGujarat News from Gujarat|accessdate=23 October 2016}}</ref>

== Features ==
The bridge is 166 meters long and 4.2 meters wide, having the capacity to carry 25,000 to 30,000 pedestrians an hour.<ref name="Indiax2015" /><ref name="DeshGujxx2016" /> The bridge is constructed with 40mm locked coil cable ropes provided by Usha Martin Limited.<ref name="Usha Martin 2013">{{cite web|date=15 January 2013|title=Usha Martin’s bridge cables in Sudama Setu, a cable suspension bridge in Gujarat|url=http://www.ushamartin.com/news/usha-martins-bridge-cables-in-sudama-setu-a-cable-suspension-bridge-in-gujarat/|website=Usha Martin|accessdate=10 October 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Dwarka]]
[[Category:Pedestrian bridges in India]]
[[Category:Bridges in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Suspension bridges in India]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 2015]]
[[Category:2015 establishments in Gujarat]]

Sudama Setu - Revision history

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