Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges
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Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges is a major road bridge in eastern India that spans the Ganges River, connecting the cities of Patna and Hajipur in Bihar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12891772 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges Context triple: [Hajipur, hasRiverCrossing, Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges]
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A.
Vivekananda Setu
Vivekananda Setu is a historic multi-span bridge over the Hooghly River near Kolkata, India, serving as a key road and rail link between Howrah and the city.
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B.
Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge
Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge is a sea bridge in Tamil Nadu, India, carrying road traffic between the mainland and Pamban Island near Rameswaram.
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C.
Rabindra Setu
Rabindra Setu, popularly known as Howrah Bridge, is a historic cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, serving as a vital transport link and iconic city landmark.
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D.
Munger Ganga Bridge
Munger Ganga Bridge is a major rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges River in Bihar, India, connecting Munger district to the northern bank and significantly improving regional transport links.
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E.
Janki Setu
Janki Setu is a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Ganges River in Rishikesh, India, serving as a key crossing and pilgrimage route.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges Target entity description: Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges is a major road bridge in eastern India that spans the Ganges River, connecting the cities of Patna and Hajipur in Bihar.
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A.
Vivekananda Setu
Vivekananda Setu is a historic multi-span bridge over the Hooghly River near Kolkata, India, serving as a key road and rail link between Howrah and the city.
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B.
Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge
Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge is a sea bridge in Tamil Nadu, India, carrying road traffic between the mainland and Pamban Island near Rameswaram.
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C.
Rabindra Setu
Rabindra Setu, popularly known as Howrah Bridge, is a historic cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, serving as a vital transport link and iconic city landmark.
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D.
Munger Ganga Bridge
Munger Ganga Bridge is a major rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges River in Bihar, India, connecting Munger district to the northern bank and significantly improving regional transport links.
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E.
Janki Setu
Janki Setu is a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Ganges River in Rishikesh, India, serving as a key crossing and pilgrimage route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
girder bridge
ⓘ
river bridge ⓘ road bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gandhi Setu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bridgeType | pre-stressed concrete cantilever bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
NH 19
ⓘ
road traffic ⓘ |
| cityNear |
Hajipur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Hajipur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsDistrict |
Patna district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaishali district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1972 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crosses | Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Gammon India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | road transport link between north and south Bihar ⓘ |
| hasApproachRoadOn |
Hajipur side
ⓘ
Patna side ⓘ |
| hasDeckType | composite steel-concrete deck after rehabilitation ⓘ |
| hasLanes | two lanes in each direction ⓘ |
| hasToll | no toll for regular vehicles as of 2024 ⓘ |
| importance | major arterial link between Patna and northern Bihar ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| length |
about 3.57 miles
ⓘ
about 5.75 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
eastern India ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
NHAI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Highways Authority of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the longest river bridges in India at the time of its opening ⓘ |
| opened | 1982 ⓘ |
| openedBy | Indira Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedByOffice | Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Highway network of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to improve connectivity between Patna and north Bihar ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Patna metropolitan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north Bihar ⓘ |
| river | Ganges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | four-lane highway ⓘ |
| state | Bihar ⓘ |
| underwent | major rehabilitation and reconstruction in the 2010s and 2020s ⓘ |
| waterway | Ganges main channel at Patna ⓘ |
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Subject: Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges Description of subject: Mahatma Gandhi Setu over the Ganges is a major road bridge in eastern India that spans the Ganges River, connecting the cities of Patna and Hajipur in Bihar.
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