Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated T-Setu,

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated T-Setu, the state’s longest bridge over Mahanadi River in Cuttack district. 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 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.