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Atal Setu (other)
Atal Setu may refer to several bridges in India named after the 10th Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee: * Atal Setu, Goa (formerly Third Mandovi bridge) * Atal Setu, Jammu and Kashmir * Atal Setu, Sikkim * Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, officially ''Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Trans Harbour Link'' or ''Atal Setu'' * Atal Pedestrian Bridge Atal Pedestrian Bridge is a pedestrian truss bridge at Sabarmati Riverfront on Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It has a design inspired by kites. Inaugurated in 2022, it is long and to wide. History On 21 March 2018, a steel f ..., Ahmedabad. {{disambig Memorials to Atal Bihari Vajpayee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served three terms as the 10th prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, followed by a full term from 1999 to 2004. Vajpayee was one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation. He was the first Indian prime minister not of the Indian National Congress to serve a full term in office. He was also a renowned poet and a writer. He was a member of the Indian Parliament for over five decades, having been elected ten times to the Lok Sabha, the lower house, and twice to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house. He served as the Member of Parliament for Lucknow, retiring from active politics in 2009 due to health concerns. He was among the founding members of the Bharatiya Jana Sang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atal Setu, Goa
The Atal Setu is a cable-stayed bridge in Goa that runs between Panaji and Porvorim. It carries National Highway 66 over the tidal part of the Mandovi River. It is long, making it the third longest cable-stayed bridge in India. Two wheelers, three wheelers and bullock carts are prohibited from using the Atal Setu due to its height of . It officially opened on 5 February 2019. History The Atal Setu is one of the most famous and longest bridges in Goa. It is the third bridge to be built over the Mandovi River. Before the First Mandovi Bridge was built, the ferry was the main mode of transport across the Mandovi River in the 1970s, between Panaji and Betim village. Due to heavy traffic, the first bridge was built in the 1970s. In 1986 the first bridge collapsed and was rebuilt. The second bridge was constructed in 1998 to accommodate heavy transport vehicles. Construction began on the third bridge in 2014. The reason for the third cable-stayed bridge is to accommodate heavy traf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atal Setu, Jammu And Kashmir
Atal Setu is a cable-stayed bridge on the Ravi River near Basholi Town ,District Kathua, commissioned on 24 December 2015 by former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikkar. The bridge spans between Basholi and Dunera and aims to improve road connections between Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. This bridge is first of its kind in North India and fourth of its kind in nation. The other such three bridges are in Mumbai ( Bandra-Worli sealink), Allahabad (Naini) and Kolkata ( Hooghly). IIT New Delhi approved the design of this bridge and the foundation stone was laid in May 2011 by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The bridge was designed by a Canadian consultant, McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. (formerly Infinity Engineering Ltd.). The Border Roads Organization, IRCON, Infinity and SP Singla Constructions Pvt Limited undertook its construction. The bridge is named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atal Setu, Sikkim
Atal Setu Bridge is located at Rangpo, Pakyong district, Sikkim. It is the longest roadway bridge of Sikkim. It was inaugurated by Honourable President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu on 4th November 2022. It is constructed by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL). The bridge which lies on Natiaonl Highway 10 is 1123 metres long and is over River Rangpo and connects Pakyong District of Sikkim with Kalimpong district Kalimpong district is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. Originally known as Dalingkot tehsil, the region was alternatively under the control of Sikkim and Bhutan. In 1865, it was annexed from Bhutan by British India under the Treaty ... of West Bengal. The construction was started on 20 Nov 2017 ,official completion slated on 20 Feb 2020 but due to certain circumstances and pandemic, construction work took a little more time. This bridge is also known as Rangpo IBM bridge. This bridge is constructed on Viaduc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, also known as the Sewri–Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour Link, is an under-construction 21.8 km (13.5 mi) 6-lane expressway grade road bridge, which will connect Mumbai with Navi Mumbai, its satellite city. When completed, it would be the longest sea bridge in India. The bridge will begin in Sewri, South Mumbai, will cross Thane Creek north of Elephanta Island, and will terminate at Chirle near Nhava Sheva. The road will be linked to the Mumbai–Pune Expressway in the east and to the under-construction Coastal Road in the west. The 6-lane highway will be 27 meters in width, in addition to two emergency exit lanes, edge strip, and a crash barrier. The project is estimated to cost a total of . The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) awarded contracts for the project in November 2017, construction began in April 2018, and was scheduled to complete within 4.5 years. Construction was delayed by around 8 months due to the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atal Pedestrian Bridge
Atal Pedestrian Bridge is a pedestrian truss bridge at Sabarmati Riverfront on Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It has a design inspired by kites. Inaugurated in 2022, it is long and to wide. History On 21 March 2018, a steel foot overbridge (pedestrian bridge) was approved by the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd (SRFDCL) connecting both banks of Sabarmati river, at a cost of . The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation named it after former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary on 25 December 2021. The construction was completed by June 2022. On 27 August 2022, it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Architecture The bridge is located between Sardar Bridge and Ellis Bridge. It is designed by STUP Consultants Ltd based in Mumbai and built by P&R Infraprojects Ltd. The design is inspired by kite festival organised in the city. It is a single span steel truss bridge with two additional foundations. The cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
