Joyee Setu or Joyee Bridge is the longest road river bridge of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...
which connects
Haldibari and
Mekhliganj
Mekhliganj is a city and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Mekhliganj subdivision.
Geography
Location
Mekliganj is at . It adjoins the boundary of Teesta River. It has an ...
town of Mekhliganj Sub-division in
Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar (), or Koch Bihar, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Cooch Behar district. It is in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas at . Cooch Behar is the only planned city in t ...
District of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...
. The bridge was opened on 1 February 2021. The bridge is about 3.8 km long and crosses the
Teesta River
Teesta River is a long river that rises in the Pauhunri Mountain of eastern Himalayas, flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal through Rangpur, and enters the Bay of Bengal. It drains an area of . In India, it flows throug ...
. Currently, it is the longest river bridge of West Bengal. By the opening of this bridge, the distance between Haldibari and
Mekhliganj
Mekhliganj is a city and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Mekhliganj subdivision.
Geography
Location
Mekliganj is at . It adjoins the boundary of Teesta River. It has an ...
has been reduced to 15 km from previously 70 km.
Connection
The bridge connects the
Haldibari Town and
Mekhliganj
Mekhliganj is a city and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Mekhliganj subdivision.
Geography
Location
Mekliganj is at . It adjoins the boundary of Teesta River. It has an ...
Town, and also connects
Haldibari Town With
Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar (), or Koch Bihar, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Cooch Behar district. It is in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas at . Cooch Behar is the only planned city in t ...
Town bypassing
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is loca ...
Town.
Foundation & construction
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
Mamata Banerjee (; born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as the eighth and current List of chief ministers of West Bengal, chief minister of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of West Bengal since 20 ...
has laid the foundation of the bridge.
On 1 February 2021 the bridge was opened. The bridge was constructed and maintained by
State Public Works Department.
See also
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Howrah Bridge
The Howrah Bridge is a balanced cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the cities ...
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Vidyasagar Setu
Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, is a toll bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India, linking the cities of Kolkata and Howrah.
Opened in 1992, with a total length of , Vidyasagar Setu is the first and longes ...
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Coronation Bridge
References
Bridges in West Bengal
Road bridges in India
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