Kanyakumari Glass bridge sea glass bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 8°04′40″N 77°33′16″E / 8.0779°N 77.5545°E |
| OS grid reference | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
| Crosses | sea |
| Locale | Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Begins | Vivekananda Rock Memorial |
| Ends | Thiruvalluvar Statue |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel & cast iron |
| Trough construction | toughened glass & polymer |
| Pier construction | concrete slab |
| Width | 10 m |
| Longest span | 77 m |
| History | |
| Construction end | December 2024 |
| Construction cost | ₹37 crore |
| Opened | yes |
| Inaugurated | 30 December 2024 |
| Location | |
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Kanyakumari Glass bridge or Kanyakumari Glass fibre footover bridge is an footover bridge built for pedestrians to cross the sea connecting Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue both constructed on sea in Kanyakumari of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] This is said to be the India's first glass bridge built on sea.[2]
Location[edit | edit source]
This glass bridge is located with the geographic coordinates of (8°04′40″N 77°33′16″E / 8.0779°N 77.5545°E) on the sea in Kanyakumari.
Kanyakumari Glass bridge
Kanyakumari Glass bridge (Tamil Nadu)
Details[edit | edit source]
This glass bridge is constructed having a breadth of 10 m and a span of 77 m, at a cost of about ₹37 crore.[3] This bridge is of the shape of a bowstring arch.[4] And the bridge was inaugurated on 30 December 2024 by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "India's first glass bridge now open in Kanniyakumari, know all about it". 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "India's First Glass Bridge In The Sea Opens At Kanyakumari: Here's All You Need To Know About It". 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ The Hindu Bureau (30 December 2024). "CM inaugurates India's first glass bridge over sea in Kanniyakumari". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ Livemint (30 December 2024). "India's first glass bridge in the sea opens at Kanyakumari: 5 less known facts". mint. Archived from the original on 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.