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'''Morarji Desai Setu''' is a [[weir]]-cum-[[causeway]] on the [[Tapi River, India|Tapi River]] in [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], India. It connects [[Rander]] and [[Katargam]] neighbourhoods.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Weir-cum-causeway-bridge-thrown-for-vehicular-traffic/articleshow/22462719.cms | title=Weir-cum-causeway bridge thrown for vehicular traffic | work=Times of India | date=10 September 2013 | accessdate=11 September 2016 | author=Thomas, Melvyn}}</ref> It was built in 1995 at an approximate cost of {{INRConvert|35|c|year=1995}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://suratmunicipal.gov.in/Departments/BridgeProjects?ProjectID=28 | title=Weir-cum-Causeway near Singanpore village across river Tapti | publisher=Surat Municipal Corporation | accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref>
'''Morarji Desai Setu''' is a [[weir]]-cum-[[causeway]] on the [[Tapi River, India|Tapi River]] in [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It connects [[Rander]] and [[Katargam]] neighbourhoods.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Weir-cum-causeway-bridge-thrown-for-vehicular-traffic/articleshow/22462719.cms | title=Weir-cum-causeway bridge thrown for vehicular traffic | work=Times of India | date=10 September 2013 | accessdate=11 September 2016 | author=Thomas, Melvyn}}</ref> It was built in 1995 at an approximate cost of {{INRConvert|35|c|year=1995}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://suratmunicipal.gov.in/Departments/BridgeProjects?ProjectID=28 | title=Weir-cum-Causeway near Singanpore village across river Tapti | publisher=Surat Municipal Corporation | accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 13:52, 26 April 2022


Morarji Desai Setu
Coordinates21°13′08.2″N 72°48′15.1″E / 21.218944°N 72.804194°E / 21.218944; 72.804194Coordinates: 21°13′08.2″N 72°48′15.1″E / 21.218944°N 72.804194°E / 21.218944; 72.804194
OS grid referenceTemplate:Gbmappingsmall
LocaleKatargam - Rander, Surat, Gujarat
Other name(s)Weir-cum Causeway
Named forMorarji Desai
OwnerSurat Municipal Corporation
Characteristics
DesignCauseway cum Weir
MaterialR.C.C.
Total length580 metres (1,900 ft)[1]
  • Weir - Gated portion - 98 metres (322 ft)
  • Un-gated portion - 482 metres (1,581 ft)
Width10 metres (33 ft)
No. of spans16 - Gated Portion
History
Construction end1995
Location
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Morarji Desai Setu is a weir-cum-causeway on the Tapi River in Surat, Gujarat, India. It connects Rander and Katargam neighbourhoods.[2] It was built in 1995 at an approximate cost of 35 crore (equivalent to 168 crore or US$19 million in 2019).[3]

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References[edit]

  1. "Weir-cum-Causeway project detail" (PDF). Surat Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 27 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Thomas, Melvyn (10 September 2013). "Weir-cum-causeway bridge thrown for vehicular traffic". Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. "Weir-cum-Causeway near Singanpore village across river Tapti". Surat Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

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