T-Setu Bridge : Odisha

T-Setu Bridge Odisha

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

Reference: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2021/dec/21/odisha-cm-inaugurates-states-longest-bridge-t-setu-over-mahanadi-2398021.amp