Question: Which of the following state government has inaugurated ‘T-Setu’ bridge?
(a) Odisha
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated the state’s longest bridge, ‘T-Setu’.
- It is built over the Mahanadi River in Cuttack District, Odisha.
- The bridge in the shape of the English alphabet ‘T’ was constructed at a cost of Rs 111 crore.
- The 4-km-long bridge connecting Gopinathpur in Badamba, Baideswar in Banki to Singhanath Pitha in Cuttack, will cut the distance between Badamba and Banki Baideshwar by almost 45 km.
- The 7.5 metre wide bridge will facilitate communication for around five lakh people of the nearby localities besides improving agriculture, business and tourism activities in and around the area.
- It will also benefit devotees visiting Baba Singhanath’s Bali Makar Jatra in Badamba block.
BY: AMIT GUPTA