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Signature Bridge
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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 acts as selfie points for visitors.[3] It shortens the travel time between north and northeast Delhi.[4]
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Coordinates | 28.7053°N 77.2340°E / 28.7053; 77.2340 |
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] |
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