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{{Short description|Bridge in Bongaigaon, Assam, India}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox bridge | {{Infobox bridge | ||
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| bridge_name=Naranarayan Setu | | bridge_name = Naranarayan Setu | ||
| image= File:Pancharatna bridge.jpg | | image = File:Pancharatna bridge.jpg | ||
| engineering | | engineering = [[Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company]] | ||
| image_caption= Naranarayan Setu road deck NH-17 | | image_caption = Naranarayan Setu road deck NH-17 | ||
| carries= Road and Railway | | carries = Road and Railway | ||
| crosses=[[Brahmaputra River]] | | crosses = [[Brahmaputra River]] | ||
| locale=[[Jogighopa]], [[Assam]] | | locale = [[Jogighopa]], [[Bongaigaon]], [[Assam]] | ||
| design=[[Truss Bridge]] | | upstream = [[Saraighat Bridge]] | ||
| length= {{convert|2. | | downstream = [[Dhubri-Phulbari bridge]] | ||
| open= 15 April 1998 | | design = [[Truss Bridge]] | ||
| coordinates = | | length = {{convert|2.298|km|mi}} | ||
| open = 15 April 1998 | |||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Naranarayan Setu''' | '''Naranarayan Setu''' (IPA - nərəˈna:ra:jənə ˈseɪtu:) is the third bridge to have been constructed over the [[Brahmaputra River]] in [[Assam]], [[India]]. It is a double-deck bridge with a double railway track (doubling recently done) on the lower deck and a 2 lane road on the upper deck. It has a length of 2.284 kilometres and connects [[Jogighopa]], a town of [[Bongaigaon District]] on the north with Pancharatna, a town of [[Goalpara District]] on the south. The bridge was inaugurated on 15 April 1998 by [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], the [[Prime Minister of India]] at that time. Construction was carried out by the consortium of The Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company Limited(BBJ). The approximate cost of construction of this bridge is Rs. 301 crore(Current value Rs. 15050 Crore).<ref name="Naranarayana Setu In India">{{cite web|title=Naranarayan Setu In India|url=https://www.india9.com/i9show/Naranarayan-Setu-59154.htm|work=India9|publisher=India9|accessdate=5 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://wiki.iricen.gov.in/doku/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=812:12.pdf|title= Model project on Construction of Naranarayan Setu over river Brahmaputra at Jogihopa|accessdate= 8 May 2013|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140414201110/http://wiki.iricen.gov.in/doku/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=812:12.pdf|archivedate= 14 April 2014}}</ref> This bridge is located on route of [[National Highway 17 (India)|National Highway 17]], erstwhile route NH-37. | ||
== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
The Naranarayan Setu is named after [[Nara Narayan]], a 16th-century [[Kamata Kingdom|Koch]] king. | The Naranarayan Setu is named after [[Nara Narayan]], a 16th-century [[Kamata Kingdom|Koch]]([[Coochbehar]]) king.{{cn|date=July 2025}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category:Road-rail bridges in India]] | [[Category:Road-rail bridges in India]] | ||
[[Category:Double-decker bridges]] | [[Category:Double-decker bridges]] | ||
[[Category:Transport in Bongaigaon]] | |||
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:13, 29 July 2025
Naranarayan Setu | |
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 Naranarayan Setu road deck NH-17 | |
| OS grid reference | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
| Carries | Road and Railway |
| Crosses | Brahmaputra River |
| Locale | Jogighopa, Bongaigaon, Assam |
| Next upstream | Saraighat Bridge |
| Next downstream | Dhubri-Phulbari bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss Bridge |
| Total length | 2.298 kilometres (1.428 mi) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company |
| Opened | 15 April 1998 |
| Location | |
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Naranarayan Setu (IPA - nərəˈna:ra:jənə ˈseɪtu:) is the third bridge to have been constructed over the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India. It is a double-deck bridge with a double railway track (doubling recently done) on the lower deck and a 2 lane road on the upper deck. It has a length of 2.284 kilometres and connects Jogighopa, a town of Bongaigaon District on the north with Pancharatna, a town of Goalpara District on the south. The bridge was inaugurated on 15 April 1998 by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Prime Minister of India at that time. Construction was carried out by the consortium of The Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company Limited(BBJ). The approximate cost of construction of this bridge is Rs. 301 crore(Current value Rs. 15050 Crore).[1][2] This bridge is located on route of National Highway 17, erstwhile route NH-37.
Naming[edit | edit source]
The Naranarayan Setu is named after Nara Narayan, a 16th-century Koch(Coochbehar) king.[citation needed]
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of bridges on Brahmaputra River
- Godavari Bridge
- Saraighat Bridge
- List of longest bridges in the world
- List of longest bridges above water in India
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Naranarayan Setu In India". India9. India9. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ "Model project on Construction of Naranarayan Setu over river Brahmaputra at Jogihopa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2013.