Bangabandhu Bridge
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Bangabandhu Bridge is one of the largest multipurpose road-rail bridges in Bangladesh, connecting the country’s eastern and western regions and serving as a key transportation and economic corridor.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bangabandhu Bridge canonical | 4 |
| Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Railway Bridge (under construction) | 1 |
| Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2405380 — 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: Bangabandhu Bridge Context triple: [Jamuna River, crossedBy, Bangabandhu Bridge]
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A.
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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B.
Suramadu Bridge
Suramadu Bridge is a long cable-stayed bridge in Indonesia that connects the city of Surabaya on Java with Madura Island, serving as a major transportation and economic link.
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C.
Pamban Bridge
Pamban Bridge is a historic sea bridge in Tamil Nadu, India, that connects the island of Rameswaram to the mainland and is renowned for its iconic cantilevered railway section over the Palk Strait.
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D.
Thu Thiem Bridge
Thu Thiem Bridge is a major road bridge in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, connecting the city center with the Thu Thiem urban area in District 2.
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E.
Chenab Rail Bridge
The Chenab Rail Bridge is a steel and concrete arch railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, India, renowned as one of the world’s highest railway bridges.
- 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: Bangabandhu Bridge Target entity description: Bangabandhu Bridge is one of the largest multipurpose road-rail bridges in Bangladesh, connecting the country’s eastern and western regions and serving as a key transportation and economic corridor.
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A.
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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B.
Suramadu Bridge
Suramadu Bridge is a long cable-stayed bridge in Indonesia that connects the city of Surabaya on Java with Madura Island, serving as a major transportation and economic link.
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C.
Pamban Bridge
Pamban Bridge is a historic sea bridge in Tamil Nadu, India, that connects the island of Rameswaram to the mainland and is renowned for its iconic cantilevered railway section over the Palk Strait.
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D.
Thu Thiem Bridge
Thu Thiem Bridge is a major road bridge in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, connecting the city center with the Thu Thiem urban area in District 2.
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E.
Chenab Rail Bridge
The Chenab Rail Bridge is a steel and concrete arch railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, India, renowned as one of the world’s highest railway bridges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mega project
ⓘ
multipurpose bridge ⓘ road-rail bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
electric power transmission lines
ⓘ
gas pipeline ⓘ rail traffic ⓘ road traffic ⓘ telecommunication lines ⓘ |
| connectsDistrict |
Sirajganj District
ⓘ
linked to:
Sirajganj
Tangail District ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
eastern Bangladesh
ⓘ
western Bangladesh ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Hyundai Engineering and Construction
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Kawasaki Heavy Industries ⓘ Kumagai Gumi ⓘ Obayashi Corporation ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| country | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| crosses | Jamuna River ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Rendel Palmer and Tritton
ⓘ
linked to:
Rendel, Palmer and Tritton
|
| economicRole |
facilitates trade between eastern and western Bangladesh
ⓘ
key transportation corridor in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Asian Development Bank
ⓘ
Government of Bangladesh ⓘ Japan Bank for International Cooperation ⓘ World Bank ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLanes | 4 road lanes ⓘ |
| hasRailTracks | single railway track ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 23 June 1998 ⓘ |
| length |
4.8 kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 4,800 metres ⓘ |
| location | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bangladesh Bridge Authority ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ⓘ |
| numberOfSpans | 47 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Asian Highway Network
ⓘ
Trans-Asian Railway ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate national integration
ⓘ
improve east-west connectivity in Bangladesh ⓘ support economic development ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Brahmaputra-Jamuna
ⓘ
linked to:
Jamuna River
|
| significance | one of the largest multipurpose bridges in South Asia ⓘ |
| tollRoad | yes ⓘ |
| width | about 18.5 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bangabandhu Bridge Description of subject: Bangabandhu Bridge is one of the largest multipurpose road-rail bridges in Bangladesh, connecting the country’s eastern and western regions and serving as a key transportation and economic corridor.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bangabandhu Bridge
linked to: Bangabandhu Bridge