Lalon Shah Bridge

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Lalon Shah Bridge (Bengali: লালন শাহ সেতু) is a road bridge in Bangladesh over the river Padma, situated between Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna on the east, and Bheramara Upazila of Kushtia on the west. Named after early 19th century mystic poet Lalon Shah of Chhewuriya, Kushtia District, the bridge was completed in 2004.

The bridge is 1800 meters long and is the fourth longest road bridge of the country, after Jamuna Bridge, Meghna Bridge and Meghna-Gomti bridge. It provides important road connection to Mongla port of Khulna District in the south from Rajshahi division and Rangpur division, the northern part of Bangladesh.

It is situated parallel to and south (downstream) of Hardinge Bridge.

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Lalon Shah Bridge at Structurae

v t e Bridges in Bangladesh

Bhairab Railway Bridge Bhairab Road Bridge Hardinge Bridge Jamuna Bridge Lalon Shah Bridge Marikhali Bridge Meghna Bridge Meghna-Gomti Bridge Padma Bridge Rupsha Bridge Shah Amanat Bridge

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