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With the 2010 Commonwealth Games bringing big money to Delhi, the state government has ambitious plans lined up. Along with fly overs, roads and parks is a signature bridge on river Yamuna at Wazirabad to be constructed about 600 metres from the existing bridge.
A German-based company has designed Delhi’s first hanging bridge. Suspended by strong cables, the eight-lane bridge will be 550 metres long and 40 metres wide.the bridge will be nearly twice the height of the 12th century Qutub Minar. It will also have cycle tracks and foot paths on both the sides. The bridge is expected to be complete by July 2009.
Initially, the plan proposed to erect towers on either side of the bridge looking into the river.
The Delhi Tourism Development Corporation (DTDC) had also planned to have bubble lifts to take visitors to the top for a panoramic view of Delhi.
However, the plan ran into trouble when the Delhi Urban Arts Committee (DUAC) made objections.
In order to keep the area buzzing with activity they had also planned an amphitheatre at the shore, food courts, theme park and night illumination of the bridge.The tourism department is seeking expert help from Mumbai’s water sports centre developers for scuba diving and walk-in aquariums.The DTTDC initiatives include the proposed 170-metre tall Signature Bridge in Wazirabad, facilities for water sports and a 1,000-acre riverbank development project on the eastern side of the floodplains.
The main purpose of coming up with a project as enormous as this is, first, to ease the traffic in that area which is otherwise supported by the Wazirabad barrage alone. A metro connection will also be provided at a later stage.
The second reason is to make the bridge a major attraction for international and domestic tourists and hence boost Delhi's tourism. According to the proposed plans, there will also be a one square-kilometre lake under the bridge where various water-based sports will be carried out.
Compiled by: Saurav Chakraborty
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A German-based company has designed Delhi’s first hanging bridge. Suspended by strong cables, the eight-lane bridge will be 550 metres long and 40 metres wide.the bridge will be nearly twice the height of the 12th century Qutub Minar. It will also have cycle tracks and foot paths on both the sides. The bridge is expected to be complete by July 2009.
Initially, the plan proposed to erect towers on either side of the bridge looking into the river.
The Delhi Tourism Development Corporation (DTDC) had also planned to have bubble lifts to take visitors to the top for a panoramic view of Delhi.
However, the plan ran into trouble when the Delhi Urban Arts Committee (DUAC) made objections.
In order to keep the area buzzing with activity they had also planned an amphitheatre at the shore, food courts, theme park and night illumination of the bridge.The tourism department is seeking expert help from Mumbai’s water sports centre developers for scuba diving and walk-in aquariums.The DTTDC initiatives include the proposed 170-metre tall Signature Bridge in Wazirabad, facilities for water sports and a 1,000-acre riverbank development project on the eastern side of the floodplains.
The main purpose of coming up with a project as enormous as this is, first, to ease the traffic in that area which is otherwise supported by the Wazirabad barrage alone. A metro connection will also be provided at a later stage.
The second reason is to make the bridge a major attraction for international and domestic tourists and hence boost Delhi's tourism. According to the proposed plans, there will also be a one square-kilometre lake under the bridge where various water-based sports will be carried out.
Compiled by: Saurav Chakraborty
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Very informative. Could you please also pin point the exact locations that the bridge will connect on either side of Yamuna , and preferabley a map showing the same.
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