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India's First Glass Bridge Over Sea Opens For Public: Check Connectivity, Cost, Other Details

Tamil Nadu inaugurated a Rs 37 crore glass bridge linking iconic monuments in Kanyakumari, offering stunning views and celebrating the Thiruvalluvar Statue's silver jubilee. 

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A glimpse of the newly inaugurated glass bridge in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari, connecting the Vivekananda Memorial and the Thiruvalluvar Statue.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated India's first glass bridge, spanning 77 meters in length and 10 meters in width, in Kanyakumari.

Connectivity

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The glass bridge links the Vivekananda Rock Memorial to the 133-foot-high Thiruvalluvar Statue off the coast of Kanyakumari.

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This glass bridge, the first of its kind in India, offers tourists a captivating view of the two iconic monuments and the surrounding sea.

Cost

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The state government executed the project at a cost of Rs 37 crore, inaugurating it to mark the silver jubilee of the Thiruvalluvar Statue's unveiling by the late Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

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The bowstring arch glass bridge, designed to withstand the salty sea breeze, is set to become the latest attraction at Land's End.

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Following the inauguration, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, joined by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, state ministers, MP Kanimozhi, and senior officials, walked over the bridge. (Images: ANI, PTI)

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