Signature Bridge
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Signature Bridge | |
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 The Signature Bridge during construction phase | |
| Coordinates | 28°42′19″N 77°14′02″E / 28.7053°N 77.2340°E |
| Crosses | River Yamuna |
| Locale | Delhi, India |
| Official name | Signature Bridge |
| Maintained by | Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | Steel and Concrete |
| Total length | 675 metres (2,215 ft) |
| Width | 35.2 metres (115 ft) |
| Height | 165 metres (541 ft) |
| Longest span | 251 metres (823 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Ratan J. Batliboi - Architects Pvt Ltd, Mumbai |
| Engineering design by | Schlaich Bergermann Partner, Tensa India, Construma Consultancy (Structural Design) Wacker Neuson (Wind Tunnel Study) IIT Roorkee (Seismic Design) |
| Constructed by | Gammon India, Tensa India and Construtora Cidade |
| Construction start | 2010 |
| Opened | 4 November 2018 [1] |
| Location | |
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The Signature Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge which spans the Yamuna river at Shourya section, connecting Wazirabad to East Delhi.[2] It is India's first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge.[2] The pylon of the Signature bridge is the tallest structure in Delhi and is double the height of Qutub Minar with its 154-metre high viewing box, which is a location where visitors take selfies.[3] It shortens the travel time between north and northeast Delhi.[4]
In 1997, 28 school students died in an accident on the narrow Wazirabad bridge when their bus plunged into the river.[5] Since then, the Delhi government had plans to build another parallel wide bridge nearby to alleviate traffic congestion. By the end of 1998, the Delhi government finalised the draft plan for this bridge.[5] However, construction of the bridge was delayed due to multiple reasons, mainly lack of manpower and financial difficulties. When the project started, its final cost was Rs. 1518.37 crore [6][7] The Delhi government was financially restricted and it was very difficult for it to fund the extra rising budget. Work finally started in 2010. A fresh deadline of end 2016 was set in 2013.[7] The bridge was finally inaugurated on 4 November 2018 by the then Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal after a number of delays.[8][9]