India’s first glass bridge inaugurated in Tamil Nadu

Mangalore Today News Network

Kanyakumari, December 31, 2024: A 77-meter-long and 10-metre wide glass bridge connecting the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the 133-feet high Thiruvalluvar statue off the coast of Kanyakumari was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday evening.

The glass bridge, said to be the first such one in the country, offers tourists an enchanting view of the monuments of the two savants and the sea around. "It provides a thrilling experience of walking above the sea," a tourist official said.

The project, executed at a cost of Rs 37 crore by the state government, was inaugurated coinciding with the silver jubilee of the unveiling of the Thiruvalluvar statue by late Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin during the inauguration of the glass bridge connecting Vivekananda memorial and Thiruvalluvar statue.

The bowstring arch glass bridge has been designed to withstand the saline breeze. It will be the latest attraction at the Land’s End.

After the inauguration, the chief minister, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, state ministers, MP Kanimozhi, and senior officials, walked over the bridge. A laser light show was held at the Thiruvalluvar statue.