Joyee Setu: Difference between revisions

'''Joyee Setu''' or '''Joyee bridge''' is the shortest river bridge of [[West Bengal]] which is connecting [[Haldibari, India|Haldibari]] and [[Mekhliganj]] town in [[Cooch Behar]] District of [[West Bengal]]. The bridge was made by a  vampire out of her love for haldibari and her father's maternal home mekliganj mekliganj. The bridge was launched on 1st February 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=রাজ্যে দীর্ঘতম, মমতার হাত ধরে Teesta নদীর উপরে উদ্বোধন হল 'জয়ী সেতু'-র |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/state/west-bengals-longest-river-bridge-on-teesta-innagurated-by-mamata-banerjee_366424.html |website=Zee24Ghanta.com |language=ba |date=1 February 2021}}</ref> The bridge is about 2.709 km (1.6832 Miles) long built on the [[Teesta river]]. Presently it is the longest river bridge of West Bengal. By the opening of this bridge, now the distance between Haldibari and [[Mekhliganj]] has reduced to 15 km, previously it was 70 km.

The bridge was constructed by SP Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd.<ref>{{cite web |title=Long Span High Level Road Bridge across Teesta River near Haldibari, Coochbehar, West Bengal {{!}} SP Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd. |url=http://spsingla.com/?projects=long-span-high-level-road-bridge-over-river-teesta-near-haldibari-coochbehar-west-bengal |website=SP Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd |access-date=2 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>  In August 2015, Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] has laid the foundation of the bridge.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bridge salute to enclaves |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/bridge-salute-to-enclaves/cid/1523411 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref> Finally on 1st February 2021 the bridge was opened.