Gouranga Bridge

Gouranga Bridge

গৌরাঙ্গ সেতু
Gouranga Bridge in 2020
Coordinates23°23′09″N 88°22′00″E / 23.385928°N 88.366555°E / 23.385928; 88.366555
CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles
CrossesBhagirathi River
LocaleNabadwip, Nadia, West Bengal, India
Official nameGouranga Setu
Named forChaitanya Mahaprabhu
OwnerPWD
Maintained byPWD Burdwan Division-I (till 2016)
PWD Nadia Division-I (since 2016)
Characteristics
DesignBored piling method
MaterialConcrete
Total length558 m (1,831 ft)
History
Constructed byGammon India Limited
Construction start1972
Construction endJanuary 1983
OpenedJanuary 16, 1983 (1983-01-16)
Statistics
Daily trafficGoods and passenger cars
TollYes
Location

Gouranga Bridge is a 588 m (1,929 ft) long Road bridge that crosses the Bhagirathi River in between Nabadwip and Krishnanagar, Nadia in West Bengal. It is the part of State highway 8.