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<div>{{short description|Bridge in West Bengal's Jhargram district}}<br />
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|bridge_name= bhasaraghat Bridge<br />
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|official_name= '''Jangalkanya Setu''' <br />
|named_for = Jangalmahal<br />
|also_known_as= Nayagram-bhasaraghat bridge <br />
|carries= Two paths, one way traffic for all the traffic on every way<br />
|crosses= [[Subarnarekha River]]<br />
|locale= [[Nayagram]], [[Jhargram district]], [[West Bengal]], {{IND}}<br />
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|design=The bridge was designed by Design wing of P.W.D <br />
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|length= {{convert|1.472|km}}<br />
|width= {{convert|12|m|ft|0}}<br />
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|traffic= Road traffic <br />
|open= 11 February 2016<br />
| cost = [[Indian rupee|₹]] 170 crore <br />
|closed= No<br />
|toll= No<br />
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|complete = 2016<br />
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'''Jangalkanya Setu'''<ref>{{cite news|title=West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee opens development projects in Junglemahal- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today inaugurated two bridges on rivers-Kangshavati and Subarnarekha in Junglemahal .|url= http://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/west-bengal-cm-mamata-banerjee-opens-development-projects-in-junglemahal/articleshow/50948584.cms}}</ref> or ''Bhasaraghat Bridge ''<ref>{{cite news|title= ভরসার সেতু ঘিরে আবেগ ভাসল জঙ্গলমহল|url=http://m.eisamay.com/state/fly-over-at-nayagram/articleshow/50955432.cms }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite news|title= নতুন সেতু চালু হলে কমবে দুর্ভোগ, খরচও|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/district/mednipore/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD-%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%93-1.306248# }}</ref> is a bridge located in [[Nayagram]] in [[Jhargram district]], [[West Bengal]].This bridge was launched in 2016. The bridge is about 1.47&nbsp;km (0.915&nbsp;mi) long built on Subarnarekha river. It is the longest bridge in West Bengal. On this day, about 95 kilometers of road to reach [[Kharagpur]] via Gobibalppur from [[Nayagram]].To reach Kharagpur via the [[Nayagram]]-Keshiariyi, it is only 45&nbsp;km to reach the 1.47&nbsp;km long junctional bridge.The bridge was under the control of Midnapore Highway Sub-Division 2 P.W(ROADS)DTE. <br />
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==Construction==<br />
Subarnarekha River was blocked by Nayagram and Keshri. The river blocked the communication of this area. In 2011, Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] announced the construction of the bridge of Vasraghat. But there were already temporary bridges which were constructed every year and during the rainy season, the concrete bridge would be broken. The construction of the bridge was completed in 2016. Bridge was inaugurated by Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] on 11 February 2016.<br />
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==Accident==<br />
A passenger bus hit in bridge's railing after the 15 days of inauguration of the bridge on 26 February (2016) . The private bus was going from [[Midnapore]] to [[Nayagram]] with fifty passengers. The bus was moving very fast. The bus was hit by the pillar when the bus got out of the Jangalkanya bridge.<br />
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