Karimnagar Cable Bridge

Cable-Stayed bridge in India

18°25′14″N 79°09′10″E / 18.4205844°N 79.152773°E / 18.4205844; 79.152773Carries4 lane carriageway, pedestrians and bicyclesCrossesManair RiverCharacteristicsDesignCable-stayed bridgeTotal length500 meters (1,600 ft)HistoryEngineering design byTata Projects
GülermakConstruction cost₹224 crore[1]Opened21 June 2023; 11 months ago (21 June 2023)LocationMap

The Karimnagar Cable Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Karimnagar, Telangana, India. The bridge is located near the outskirts of Karimnagar town and is part of the National Highway 563 route.

Background

Vehicles going from Karimnagar town towards Warangal and Hyderabad had to cross Alugunoor Bridge causing frequent traffic problems. This bridge was constructed with a length of 500 meters at a cost of 183 crore rupees to solve the traffic problem. After crossing the Maneru river from Karimnagar Kaman through the housing board, it linked to the Warangal highway from Sadashivapalli under Manakondur constituency. This also reduces the distance to Warangal by seven kilometers. Built with foreign technology to attract tourists, this cable bridge has 220 meter high pylons on both sides and connects the pylons with 136 segments without any hindrance to boat travel in Maneru River.[2]

Construction

After the full amount of funds were sanctioned in late 2017, construction began.[3] The project was jointly executed by Tata Projects Limited and Gülermak, a Turkey based firm.[4] The bridge was inaugurated on 21 June 2023 after undergoing safety and load testing.[5]

As a tourist place

The cable bridge has become a popular tourist destination in the district.[6]

See also

  • Durgam Cheruvu Bridge

References

  1. ^ "Karimnagar Cable Bridge | Karimnagar | India".
  2. ^ "Karimnagar Cable Bridge | Karimnagar | India".
  3. ^ "'36 crore more sanctioned for Manair suspension bridge".
  4. ^ "First cable-stayed bridge across Manair to be ready by March 2020". The Hindu. 30 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Karimnagar gets a new iconic landmark - a cable-stayed bridge". The Hindu. 22 June 2023.
  6. ^ "'Weekend Masti' at Karimnagar's cable bridge".


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