West Bengal government to lay foundation stone for two bridges in the state

The West Bengal government is likely to lay the foundation stone for the Muriganga river bridge project and the Damodar river bridge worth Rs 19 billion on February 6, 2025. The Muriganga River Bridge Project involves the construction of a 3.3 km-long proposed bridge over the Muriganga river including approaches to connect the Kachuberia Sagar Island with Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal at an estimated cost of Rs 14,386.2 million in an EPC mode. The state requires 12.97 acres of land, of which 7.95 acres is on the Kakdwip side and 5.01 acres on the Kachuberia side. The Damodar River Bridge involves the construction of a new 640 metre-long bridge (Shilpa Setu) on the Damodar river in West Bengal.