'Delhi's Eiffel Tower': Signature Bridge inaugurated, opens to public tomorrow
The bridge will have a 154-metre-high glass viewing box, which is at double the height of Qutub Minar.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday inaugurated the much-awaited Signature Bridge over Yamuna river in Delhi, connecting the north and northeast parts of the city.
The bridge is an eight-lane carriageway connecting Outer Ring Road and Wazirabad Road which will reduce the travel time by more than 30 minutes for the people travelling towards Ghaziabad.
#Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal & Dy CM Manish Sisodia inaugurated the Signature Bridge over Yamuna river,today. It will reduce travel time between northeast & north Delhi. The Signature Bridge will be opened for public tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/wbrhACvPMj
— ANI (@ANI) November 4, 2018
It is the first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge in India and will offer a panoramic view of the city. Four elevators will take a total of 50 people to the top of the bridge. It will have designated spots for selfie-crazed Delhiites. The bridge will have a 154-metre-high glass viewing box, which is at double the height of Qutub Minar.
Manish Sisodia, deputy chief minister described it as a “civil engineering spectacle”, people can enjoy a panoramic view of the city from there, as in the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The bridge will be thrown open for public from Monday.