Sampreeti Setu, Railway bridge in West Bengal, India.
Description
Sampreeti Setu is a railway bridge that spans 415 meters across the Bhagirathi Hooghly River. The steel structure, 12 meters wide, connects the Naihati and Bandel regions and carries both passenger and freight trains on a regular basis.
History
The bridge opened in 2016 and replaced the older Jubilee Bridge, marking an important step forward for Indian railway infrastructure. Its construction significantly improved connections between major railway routes in West Bengal.
Culture
The bridge's name reflects ideas of connection and harmony, showing how important the railway link is for communities along the river. People use it daily to travel between the banks and maintain their economic and social networks.
Practical
The bridge is built for trains and operates daily with passenger and freight services, so check the train schedule before visiting the area. Visitors can best experience it from surrounding areas or from trains passing over it, since there is no public walking path on the structure itself.
Did you know?
The structure uses spherical bearing systems that were a new technology for Indian Railways, improving how the bridge operates and moves. This was a departure from the older pendulum-bearing designs used in earlier railway bridges.
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