On 4th of this month the newly constructed bridge over river Hooghly was opened to traffic. The bridge is named after Sister Nivedita.
A technological marvel, Nivedita Setu is a vital link between NH-2 and NH-6 on Howrah side and NH-34 and NH-35 on Kolkata side. However for all its splendor, Nivedita Setu was not inaugurated the way it was planned initially. See my post, Bridge without fanfare.
That hasn’t stopped traffic from plying on the bridge. One hears the bridge will be formally opened at a later date.
Here are 3 photos of the bridge given to me by my friend Sudip Chakraborty. The top one presents a standalone view of the bridge after its completion, while the one at the bottom is an excellent take from the adjacent Vivekananda Setu.
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