From Atal Tunnel To Hanging Bridge: 14 Astounding Engineering Marvels Of India
From the Taj Mahal to Qutub Minar, India has an elaborate and awe-inspiring heritage as far as architecture and design go. While the ancient structures that stand tall till date have unparalleled charm, we have managed to erect some spectacular engineering marvels in recent times too. The Atal tunnel, for instance, is an example of what we've achieved, both in terms of technology as well as grandeur. Here're some of the country's most astounding ...Read More
From the Taj Mahal to Qutub Minar, India has an elaborate and awe-inspiring heritage as far as architecture and design go. While the ancient structures that stand tall till date have unparalleled charm, we have managed to erect some spectacular engineering marvels in recent times too. The Atal tunnel, for instance, is an example of what we've achieved, both in terms of technology as well as grandeur. Here're some of the country's most astounding engineering marvels.
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Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, Jammu & Kashmir
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is one of the longest railway tunnels in Asia. It's 11.2 km long railway tunnel, passes through the Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Atal Tunnel, Rohtang
The 8.8-km-long horseshoe-shaped single-tube, two-lane tunnel, is the world's longest motorable tunn... Read More
The 8.8-km-long horseshoe-shaped single-tube, two-lane tunnel, is the world's longest motorable tunnel at over 3,000 metres above sea level.
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Bogibeel Bridge, Assam
Bogibeel Bridge is the longest rail-cum-road bridge on the Brahmaputra river. This bridge started in the year 2002 and took a total of 200 months to complete.
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Pamban Bridge, Tamil Nadu
Pamban Bridge?is a railway?bridge?that connects the town of Mandapam in mainland India with?Pamban?Island, and Rameswaram. It was India's first sea?bridge?and was the longest one in India until the opening of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in 2010.??
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Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge, Hyderabad
The 233.85-metre-long bridge, built at a cost of Rs 184 crore, will be an added recreational point a... Read More
The 233.85-metre-long bridge, built at a cost of Rs 184 crore, will be an added recreational point and tourist attraction in the historic city of Hyderabad. According to the GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation) officials, the bridge has the world's longest precast segmental span - of 233.85 metres - in concrete, for a cable stayed bridge.
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Panval Nadi Viaduct, Ratnagiri
This 424-metre-long superstructure, built on the Panval river in Ratnagiri is the third-highest viaduct in Asia. You get to see this engineering marvel while travelling with the Konkan Railways.
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Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai
It was for the first time that cable-stayed bridges were attempted on open seas in India. This eight-lane bridge constructed in Arabian Sea joins the two suburbs of Mumbai, Bandra and Worli. It is an engineering marvel and an architectural wonder too.
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Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Bihar
Bihar's Mahatma Gandhi Setu's length is 5,750 metres, and it is the third-longest river bridge in India. It was inaugurated in May 1982. It took over a decade to construct this wonderful engineering marvel.
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Signature Bridge On Yamuna, New Delhi
It is India's first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge, and connects the city of Wazirabad across the river Yamuna to the inner city.
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Matrimandir, Tamil Nadu
The huge golden sphere is surrounded by twelve pedestals. The?golden?discs reflect sunlight off its surface, giving it a sheen of brilliance. This edifice of spiritual significance took 37 years to build since its inception in 1971.?
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