Delhi: Signature Bridge all set to open on November 4

New Delhi: After 14 years of its construction, the iconic Signature Bridge is all set to open for public on November 5 i.e. Monday.

The Bridge will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 4, Sunday, and for public it will be opened from November 5, Monday.

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The inauguration will be followed by a laser show. The Signature Bridge will be the first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge in India and will offer panoramic view of the city.

The Bridge is built over river Yamuna and will reduce the travel time between north and northeast Delhi.

It will also share the traffic burden of the Wazirabad bridge.

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ALL ABOUT SIGNATURE BRIDGE

• Apart from making the travel time faster between north and northeast Delhi, The Signature Bridge, will serve as a tourist destination.
• It will have a 154-metre-high glass box which will act like an observation deck for the visitors, giving them a bird's-eye view of the city. The observation deck is likely to be open to public by February.
• The visitors will be taken to the observation deck in four elevators, which will be able to carry around 50 people at a time. The elevators area is likely to be operational in two months.
• The 575-metre Signature Bridge will also have designated selfie spots for tourists to seal their memories.
• Announced in 2004, the Signature Bridge has missed several deadlines since 2011.

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