Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganga river located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal, roughly 18 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh near sahibganj. Farakka Barrage Township is located in Farakka in Murshidabad district. Construction of the barrage started in 1962, and was completed in 19…Farakka Barrage is a barrage across the Ganga river located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal, roughly 18 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh near sahibganj. Farakka Barrage Township is located in Farakka in Murshidabad district. Construction of the barrage started in 1962, and was completed in 1970 at a cost of 1 billion dollar. It became operational on 21 April 1975. The barrage is about 2,304 metres long. The Feeder Canal (Farakka) from the barrage to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River is about 42 km long.
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