Karimnagar Cable Bridge

The Karimnagar Cable Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Karimnagar, Telangana, India. The bridge is located near the outskirts of Karimnagar town and is part of the National Highway 563 route.

Karimnagar Cable Bridge
Coordinates18.4205844°N 79.152773°E / 18.4205844; 79.152773
Carries4 lane carriageway, pedestrians and bicycles
CrossesManair River
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length500 meters (1,600 ft)
History
Engineering design byTata Projects
Gülermak
Construction cost₹224 crore[1]
Opened21 June 2023 (21 June 2023)
Location

Background

Vehicles going from Karimnagar town towards Warangal and Hyderabad have to cross Alugunoor Bridge causing frequent traffic problems. This bridge was constructed with a length of 500 meters at a cost of 183 crore rupees to solve the traffic problem. After crossing the Maneru river from Karimnagar Kaman through the housing board, it will be linked to the Warangal highway from Sadashivapalli under Manakondur constituency. This will also reduce the distance to Warangal by seven kilometers. Built with foreign technology to attract tourists, this cable bridge has 220 meter high pylons on both sides and connects the pylons with 136 segments without any hindrance to boat travel in Maneru River.[2]

Construction

After the full amount of funds were sanctioned in late 2017, construction began.[3] The project was jointly executed by Tata Projects Limited and Gülermak, a Turkey based firm.[4] The bridge was inaugurated on 21 June 2023 after undergoing safety and load testing.[5]

As a tourist place

The cable bridge has become a popular tourist destination in the district.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Karimnagar Cable Bridge | Karimnagar | India".
  2. "Karimnagar Cable Bridge | Karimnagar | India".
  3. "'36 crore more sanctioned for Manair suspension bridge".
  4. "First cable-stayed bridge across Manair to be ready by March 2020". The Hindu. 30 October 2019.
  5. "Karimnagar gets a new iconic landmark - a cable-stayed bridge". The Hindu. 22 June 2023.
  6. "'Weekend Masti' at Karimnagar's cable bridge".


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