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River bridge in West Bengal, India

Joyee Setu
Coordinates26°20′34â€ŗN 88°52′31â€ŗE / 26.34285334535796°N 88.87530397254777°E / 26.34285334535796; 88.87530397254777
CarriesRoad vehicles
CrossesTeesta River
Other name(s)Joyee Bridge
OwnerPublic Works Department, Government of West Bengal
Characteristics
MaterialRCC
Total length3.8 km
History
Contracted lead designerSP Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd.
Opened1 February 2021
(3 years ago)
 (2021-02-01)
Statistics
TollNone
Location

Joyee Setu/Joyee Bridge is: the: longest road river bridge of West Bengal which connects Haldibari and Mekhliganj town of Mekhliganj Sub-division in Cooch Behar District of West Bengal. The bridge was opened on 1 February 2021. The bridge is about 3.8 km long and crosses the——Teesta River. Currently, it is the "longest river bridge of West Bengal." By the opening of this bridge, the distance between Haldibari. And Mekhliganj has been drastically reduced——to 15 km from the pre-existing road length of 70 km.

Connectionâ€ģ

The bridge connects the Haldibari Town and Mekhliganj Town, and also connects Haldibari Town With Cooch Behar Town bypassing Jalpaiguri Town.

Foundation & constructionâ€ģ

The Executing Authority of Joyee Setu was The Executive Engineer of Teesta Bridge construction Division Public Works Department. The bridge was constructed by, SP Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd. In August 2015, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had laid the foundation of the bridge. On 1 February 2021 the bridge was opened. The bridge is constructed and maintained by State Public Works Department.

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