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'''Singshore Bridge''' is a [[suspension bridge]] located in [[Pelling]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdhary |first=Charu |title=What to See And do When in Sikkim {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/travel/articles/what-to-see-and-do-when-in-sikkim-3746438/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref> {{Infobox bridge|name=Singshore Bridge|image=Singshore Bridge (near Dentam & Pelling) (42295319392).jpg|image_caption=Singshore Bridge, Pelling|coordinates={{coord|27.26154|N|88.11167|E|display=inline,title}}|location=[[Pelling]], [[West Sikkim district]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]]|design=Suspension bridge|length=240 m (787 ft)|height=100 m (328 ft)}}<br />
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== Description ==<br />
The bridge is 240 m (787 ft) long and over 100 m (328 ft) high, making it the highest bridge in Sikkim.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |title=Singshore Bridge Pelling |url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/sikkim/singshore-bridge.html |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.tourmyindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=David |first=Priti |date=2017-11-17 |title=A walk in the wilderness |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/1sMhhcm3KcGCOQ4e1UKLPM/A-walk-in-the-wilderness.html |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=2016-05-27 |title=Did You Know Asia's Second-Highest Bridge, With An Altitude Of 328-Feet, Was In India? |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/culture/travel/did-you-know-asia-s-second-highest-bridge-with-an-altitude-of-328-feet-was-in-india-255779.html |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=IndiaTimes |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |title=Incredible India {{!}} Singshore Bridge |url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredible-india-v2/en/destinations/pelling/singshore-bridge.html |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.incredibleindia.org}}</ref> It was constructed in the early 2000s and is built of iron and concrete.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=2019-04-05 |title=Singshore Bridge Pelling |url=https://1001things.org/singshore-bridge-pelling/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=1001 Things About North Bengal, North East India & Bhutan |language=en-US}}</ref> Set amidst verdant hills and valleys, the bridge connects two villages, Dentam and Uttarey.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/> It offers a view of the surrounding hills, streams and waterfalls.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto"/> The bridge was built with the purpose of shortening the distance between two gorges.<ref name="auto3"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Singshore Bridge, Pelling - Best time to visit |url=https://www.trawell.in/sikkim/pelling/singshore-bridge |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Trawell.in}}</ref> It regularly attracts a significant number of tourists.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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== Location ==<br />
Singshore Bridge is situated at a distance of 5 km (3.1 mi) from Pelling in [[West Sikkim district]], Sikkim. It is about 20 km (12.4 mi) away from the village of Uttarey.<ref name="auto1"/> Not too far away from the bridge is located the Alpine Cheese Factory, which deals in [[Gouda cheese]].<ref name="auto2"/> The nearest railway station is [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station]] and the nearest airport is [[Bagdogra Airport]] in [[Bagdogra|Bagdogra, Siliguri]]. <br />
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