Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge
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Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge is one of Bangladesh’s largest and most important river crossings, a major road and rail link spanning the Jamuna River to connect the country’s eastern and western regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11168473 — 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: Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Context triple: [Bangabandhu Bridge, alsoKnownAs, Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge]
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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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B.
Godavari Bridge
Godavari Bridge is a major rail-cum-road bridge spanning the Godavari River near Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, India, and is known as one of the country’s longest and most iconic river crossings.
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C.
Bogibeel Bridge
Bogibeel Bridge is a major combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India, known as one of the country’s longest river bridges and a key transport link for the region.
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D.
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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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: Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Target entity description: Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge is one of Bangladesh’s largest and most important river crossings, a major road and rail link spanning the Jamuna River to connect the country’s eastern and western regions.
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A.
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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B.
Godavari Bridge
Godavari Bridge is a major rail-cum-road bridge spanning the Godavari River near Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh, India, and is known as one of the country’s longest and most iconic river crossings.
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C.
Bogibeel Bridge
Bogibeel Bridge is a major combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India, known as one of the country’s longest river bridges and a key transport link for the region.
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D.
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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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
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multipurpose bridge ⓘ road-rail bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
electric power lines
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gas pipeline ⓘ rail traffic ⓘ road traffic ⓘ telecommunication lines ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
eastern Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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western Bangladesh ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Hyundai Engineering and Construction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kumagai Gumi NERFINISHED ⓘ Obayashi Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1994 ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| crosses | Jamuna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Rendel Palmer and Tritton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineeringChallenge | strong currents and shifting channels of Jamuna River ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Asian Development Bank
NERFINISHED
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Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Bank for International Cooperation NERFINISHED ⓘ World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Sheikh Hasina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
about 4,800 metres
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approximately 4.8 kilometres ⓘ |
| location |
Sirajganj District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tangail District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first fixed road-rail link between eastern and western Bangladesh
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one of the largest bridges in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| officialName | Bangabandhu Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | June 1998 ⓘ |
| opensToTraffic | 1998 ⓘ |
| partOf | Asian Highway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate trade and transport
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improve national integration between east and west of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| railConnection |
Bangladesh Railway eastern zone
NERFINISHED
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Bangladesh Railway western zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railType | single-track railway ⓘ |
| riverBankConnection |
Bhuapur upazila
NERFINISHED
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Sirajganj Sadar upazila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverType | braided river ⓘ |
| roadType | dual two-lane carriageway ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | major component of Bangladesh national highway network ⓘ |
| toll | yes ⓘ |
| width | approximately 18.5 metres ⓘ |
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Subject: Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Description of subject: Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge is one of Bangladesh’s largest and most important river crossings, a major road and rail link spanning the Jamuna River to connect the country’s eastern and western regions.
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