Kanyakumari Glass bridge
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Crossessea
LocaleKanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
Kanyakumari Glass bridge sea glass bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 8°04′40″N 77°33′16″E / 8.0779°N 77.5545°E |
| Crosses | sea |
| Locale | Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Begins | Vivekananda Rock Memorial |
| Ends | Thiruvalluvar Statue |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel & cast iron |
| Trough construction | toughened glass & polymer |
| Pier construction | concrete slab |
| Width | 10 m |
| Longest span | 77 m |
| History | |
| Construction end | December 2024 |
| Construction cost | ₹37 crore |
| Opened | yes |
| Inaugurated | 30 December 2024 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Kanyakumari Glass bridge | |
Kanyakumari Glass bridge or Kanyakumari Glass fibre footover bridge is an footover bridge built for pedestrians to cross the sea connecting Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue both constructed on sea in Kanyakumari of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] This is said to be the India's first glass bridge built on sea.[2]
This glass bridge is located with the geographic coordinates of (8°04′40″N 77°33′16″E / 8.0779°N 77.5545°E) on the sea in Kanyakumari.
Kanyakumari Glass bridge
Kanyakumari Glass bridge (Tamil Nadu)