GoI approved 1st suspension bridge across Krishna river
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The central government has approved the construction of an iconic cable stayed-cum-suspension bridge across the Krishna river connecting Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and passing through the Nallamala forest range
the iconic bridge will have several unique features like the longest glass pedestrian walkway across a river, gopuram-like pylons, signature lighting and a large navigational span.
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The three-km-long bridge will reduce the distance between Hyderabad and Tirupati by 80 km
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The bridge begins at Somasila at Kollapur in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district and Atmakur in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district.
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The two-storeyed cable bridge with a four-lane carriageway across the Krishna river was approved last week by the standing committee