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Atal Bridge over Sabarmati river illuminated with lights on the eve of its inauguration, in Ahmedabad (Photo: PTI)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the pedestrian-only 'Atal Bridge' on Saturday
- He will inaugurate the bridge on the first day of his two-day visit to Gujarat
- The iconic 300-metre foot-over bridge has been named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the iconic ‘Atal Bridge’ on the Sabarmati river in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city on Saturday.
PM Modi will embark on his two-day visit to Gujarat on Saturday. On the first day of his visit, PM Modi will address a gathering at the ‘Khadi Utsav’ programme to be held on Sabarmati Riverfront in the evening, a state government release said.
“From the same venue, the prime minister will inaugurate the foot-over bridge, built by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation and named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee,” it said
“An exemplary landmark of the Sabarmati Riverfront!” he said in another tweet while sharing a video of the bridge.
All you need to know about 'Atal Bridge'
- The pedestrian-only ‘Atal Bridge’ is a foot-over bridge on the Sabarmati river, constructed between Ellis Bridge and Sardar Bridge.- This iconic bridge, with an eye-catching design and LED lighting, is nearly 300 metre long and 14 metre wide in the middle.
- The bridge has been built using 2,600 metric tonnes of steel pipes.
- The roof of the bridge is made up of colourful fabric, and the railing has been built with glass and stainless steel.
- The food-over bridge connects the flower garden on the western-end of the riverfront and the upcoming arts and culture centre on the eastern-end.
- Apart from pedestrians, cyclists can also use this bridge to cross the river while avoiding traffic.
- It will allow people to view the riverfront from the middle of the waterbody.
- The bridge is designed in such a way that people can approach it from both the lower and upper walkways, or promenades of the riverfront.
(With agency input)
PM Modi to launch Atal Bridge | All about iconic bridge on Sabarmati river
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Atal Bridge' during his two-day visit to Gujarat, which begins today. Here's everything you need to know about the iconic bridge.
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