Odisha's first Trumpet Bridge Sri Setu may not be made by Rath Yatra
Once completed, the bridge will allow vehicles coming from Bhubaneswar and Brahmagiri to reach the Jagannath Vallabh parking lot avoiding the city traffic.
Around the corner from the chariot journey, Sri Setu- the state's first trumpet bridge, which is being built to ease traffic congestion and ensure vehicular movement to the pilgrim town of Puri, may not be ready before the Lord's annual chariot festival. Jagannath and his brothers
Once completed, the bridge will allow vehicles coming from Bhubaneswar and Brahmagiri to reach the Jagannath Vallabh parking lot avoiding the city traffic.
According to information, while land has been acquired for the construction of the bridge, the construction of pillars for the Trumpet Bridge is yet to be completed so that it cannot meet the train travel schedule.
Meanwhile, the Puri district administration has also admitted that the construction of the bridge may not be completed by the Rath Yatra, but all efforts will be made to make one side of the bridge operational before the annual pilgrimage of the Holy Trinity.
Durga Das Mohapatra, member of Sri Mandal Management Committee, said, “I do not feel that all the work of Sri Sethu will be completed by June 4.
On the other hand, Puri Sub-Collector Bhavataran Sahu said, "I hope one side of the bridge will be ready for the chariot journey this year."
An employee of the Forum Bridge Construction Company said, “The construction of one side of the bridge can be completed by train travel.
Notably, Shree Setu, about 1.5 km long and 60 meters wide, will be constructed at a cost of Rs 161 crore.
