Odisha CM inaugurated State’s longest bridge ‘T-Setu’ over Mahanadi.

Why in news?

• Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently, inaugurated T-Setu, the State’s longest bridge over Mahanadi in Cuttack district of Odisha.

About ‘T-Setu’ over Mahanadi

• The 3.4 km long bridge, connecting Gopinathpur in Badamba, Baideswar in Banki to Singhanath Pitha located in the middle of the river, has been built in the shape of English alphabet ‘T’ at a cost of Rs 111 crore.
• The bridge, which has a footpath of 1.5 metre width on its both sides, will benefit people of Cuttack and Khurda and reduce the distance between Badamba and Baideswar in Banki by 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.