Sudarshan Setu
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|name= Sudarshan Setu
|other_name =Okha–Beyt Dwarka Signature Bridge
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|carries= Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles
|crosses= Gulf of Kutch, Arabian Sea
|locale= Okha and Beyt Dwarka, Gujarat, India
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|builder = SP Singla Construction Pvt Ltd
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|design= Cable-stayed bridge
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|length= {{convert|2320|m|ft|0}}
|width= {{convert|27.2|m|ft|0}}
| begin = 7 October 2017
| complete = 10 December 2023
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The Sudarshan Setu is a cable-stayed bridge in India, connecting the Beyt Dwarka island in the Gulf of Kutch and Okha. The total length of the bridge is {{convert|2320|m|ft|0}}. It was inaugurated on 25 February 2024.
History
The construction of the bridge was approved by Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in 2016.{{cite news |title=Nitin Gadkari approves construction of sea-link to connect Okha, Bet Dwarka |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/nitin-gadkari-approves-construction-of-sea-link-to-connect-okha-bet-dwarka-2826538/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |agency=The Indian Express |publisher=www.indianexpress.com |language=en}} Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the bridge on 7 October 2017.{{cite news |title=Narendra Damodar Das Modi arrives in pollbound Gujarat on 2-day tour, visits Dwarkadish templa |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/oKYbZ2vGvZRj6c4vvex2gP/Narendra-Modi-arrives-in-pollbound-Gujarat-on-2day-tour-v.html |access-date=25 October 2022 |publisher=www.livemint.com |date=7 October 2017 |language=en}} It was constructed at the cost of {{INRconvert|979|c}}.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-23 |title=Centre approves Rs 962 crore cable stayed bridge connecting Okha and Bet Dwarka |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2017/08/23/centre-approves-rs-962-crore-cable-stayed-bridge-connecting-okha-and-bet-dwarka/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=DeshGujarat |language=en-US}}
The bridge serves about 8500 people living on the island as well as about two million pilgrims visiting the temples there. It was inaugurated on 25 February 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Architectural features
Sudarshan Setu is a cable-stayed bridge, with cables in a fan arrangement, built using concrete pylons. The deck is made of composite steel-reinforced concrete with two carriageways. The total width of the bridge is {{convert|27.2|m|ft|0}}, with two lanes in each direction and a {{convert|2.5|m|ft|0}}-wide footpath on each side. The solar panels atop footpath shade have capacity of 1 MW.
With a total length of {{convert|2320|m|ft|0}}, the cable bridge has a {{convert|900|m|ft|0}} long central cable section, making it the longest cable stayed bridge in India. It has three spans with 500 metre-long main span, the longest in India. The other 3 spans on either sides have length of {{convert|100|m|ft|0}} and 2 span {{convert|50|m|ft|0}} each. The approaches bridge on Okha and Beyt Dwarka sides have length of {{convert|770|m|ft|0}} and {{convert|650|m|ft|0}} respectively. Two A-shaped curved pylons supporting the bridge are {{convert|129.985|m|ft|0}} tall and radius of {{convert|300|m|ft|0}} leaning in backspan up to {{convert|22|m|ft|0}} from center of pylon.{{cite web |title=Construction of Four lane Signature Bridge between Okha and Beyt Dwarka on EPC mode in the state of Gujarat |url=https://morth.nic.in/construction-four-lane-signature-bridge |access-date=25 October 2022}} The total length of the road is {{convert|2.8|km|ft|0}}.
See also
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Category:Cable-stayed bridges in India
Category:Road bridges in India