Tala Setu is a bridge on the

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in the state of

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. It connects the Shyambazar area of Kolkata with the Kolkata's northern suburbs. The bridge was opened in 1962, but due to structural weakness of the bridge, demolition work was started by

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from February 2020. The demolition work was completed by April 2020. The new bridge was opened on 22 September 2022. The total length of the new bridge is 743.43 meters. A total of 468 crore was spent to build the bridge. The bridge was built on a government initiative under the Department of Public Works.

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