Maitri Setu

Maitri Setu

মৈত্রী সেতু
मैत्री सेतु
Coordinates22°59′49″N 91°43′25″E / 22.997°N 91.72365°E / 22.997; 91.72365
Carries2-lanes
CrossesFeni River
LocaleNorth end: Sabroom in Tripura, India
South end: Ramgarh in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Other name(s)Gateway of Northeast
Named forIndo-Bangladesh friendship [1]
Maintained byNational Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL)
Characteristics
MaterialSteel and concrete
Total length1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi)
No. of spansSingle span
Piers in waterNo
History
Constructed byDineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRA Infracon)
Construction startJune 2015
Construction cost133 crore (US$16 million)
Inaugurated9 March 2021
Location
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Maitri Setu (lit.'friendship bridge') is a 1.9-kilometre (1.2 mi) bridge on Feni River which links Sabroom in Tripura, India and Ramgarh in Chittagong, Bangladesh leading to Chittagong port, thus providing a shorter and more economical alternate land route between India's eastern and western states compared to the longer route through Assam. On 9 March 2021, it was officially opened to public by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.