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{{Infobox Bridge<br />
| bridge_name = Tallah Bridge<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| image_size = 300px<br />
| official_name = Hemanta Setu<br />
| also_known_as = <br />
| named_for = Hemanta Kumar Basu<br />
| carries = * Four lane BT road<br />
* Footpaths on both sides for pedestrians<br />
| crosses = [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Kolkata Circular railway]]<br />
| locale = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
| maint = [[Department of Public Works (West Bengal)|Department of Public Works]]<br />
| id = <br />
| design = <br />
| mainspan = <br />
| length = {{convert|743.43|m|ft|0}}<br />
| width = {{convert|24|m|ft|0}}<br />
| clearance = <br />
| below = <br />
| traffic = <br />
| open = * 1962 (dismantled)<br />
* 22 September 2022<br />
| closed = <br />
| toll = No<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|22.6087115|88.3756963|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Tala Bridge''' (officially '''Hemanta Setu''') is a bridge on the [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Kolkata Circular railway]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] state of [[West Bengal]]. It connects the [[Shyambazar]] area of Kolkata with the Kolkata's northern suburbs.<br />
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The bridge was opened in 1962, but due to structural weakness of the bridge, demolition work was started by [[Indian Railways]] from February 2020. The demolition work was completed by April 2020.<ref name="Anandabazar"/> The new bridge was opened on 22 September 2022.<ref name="Anandabazar">{{cite news |title=৫টা ৪৯ মিনিট: আড়াই বছর পর নবরূপে খুলে গেল টালা ব্রিজ, রিমোটে উদ্বোধন করলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/mamata-banerjee-inaugurates-kolkata-tala-bridge-dgtl/cid/1371862 |access-date=23 September 2022 |agency=Anandabazar |publisher=www.anandabazar.com |date=22 September 2022 |location=Kolkata |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=নবরূপে খুলে গেল টালা সেতু |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/video/mamata-banerjee-inaugurated-new-tala-bridge-dgtl/cid/1371929 |access-date=23 September 2022 |agency=Anandabazar |publisher=www.anandabazar.com |date=22 September 2022 |location=Kolkata |language=bn}}</ref> The total length of the new bridge is 743.43 meters. A total of 468 crore was spent to build the bridge.<ref name="The-Times-of-India">{{cite news |author1=Ajanta Chakraborty |title=Kolkata: Rebuilt at Rs 468 crore in two years, new Tala bridge to be thrown open today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-rebuilt-at-rs-468-crore-in-two-years-new-tala-bridge-to-be-thrown-open-today/articleshow/94361563.cms |access-date=23 September 2022 |agency=The Times of India |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=22 September 2022 |location=Kolkata}}</ref> The bridge was built on a government initiative under the [[Department of Public Works (West Bengal)|Department of Public Works]].<ref name="The-Times-of-India"/><br />
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