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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu (also called Netaji Setu) is a 
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu on OpenStreetMap
Bridges in Odisha Road bridges in India Memorials to Subhas Chandra Bose Bridges completed in 2002 2017 establishments in Odisha Bridges completed in 2017 Transport in Cuttack {{India-bridge-struct-stub
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
over the river Kathajodi
Kathajodi River is an arm of the Mahanadi River in Odisha, India. It branches off at Naraj, then immediately is bifurcated. The southern branch, known as Kuakhai, which means ''Crow's pool'', and flows into the Puri district. Its mouth is close ...
a distributary Mahanadi
The Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India. It drains an area of around and has a total length of . Mahanadi is also known for the Hirakud Dam. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and finally merged with Bay ...
connecting Belleview Point near Judicial Academy in Cuttack to Trishulia. The length of the bridge is 2.88 km and is the longest bridge in Odisha.
It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Sc ...
, Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik (born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician serving as the current and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha. He is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal, a writer and has authored three books. He is the longest-serving chief m ...
on 19 July 2017. It is the first 3 lane bridge in Odisha and reduces the distance between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack by 12 km. It also eases the traffic congestion on NH- 16 that connects twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. The bridge was named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose ( ; 23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945
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who was born and brought up in Cuttack.
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu on OpenStreetMap
Bridges in Odisha Road bridges in India Memorials to Subhas Chandra Bose Bridges completed in 2002 2017 establishments in Odisha Bridges completed in 2017 Transport in Cuttack {{India-bridge-struct-stub