Which City Is Ready To Host India’s Longest Glass Skywalk?

To promote tourism in the region, it has been reported that Visakhapatnam is all set to construct a glass cantilever bridge, which is touted to be India's longest! The splendid attraction will cover 50 meters and provide picturesque views of the ocean and the hills. Geographically placed adjacent to Titanic Viewpoint at Kailasagiri, the glass bridge in question will be an interesting ride for all daredevil and nature loving people.

(Image for representation purpose only) Visakhapatnam Ready to Host India’s Longest Glass Skywalk

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The project is estimated to cost about ₹6 crores and is expected to commence construction on November 18, 2024. Let us take a look at 8 fascinating information of the longest Glass Skywalk Bridge:

1) India’s Longest Glass Skywalk: Visakhapatnam will soon witness an impressive construction of a cantilever glass skywalk bridge, the longest in the country . It will provide a unique walking experience above ground level while overlooking the sea and the neighboring hills.

2) Kailasagiri: Titanic Viewpoint bridge, which is the glass skywalk bridge will be under construction in Kailasagiri which is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Visakhapatnam owing to its views and greenery.

3) The bridge is part of a 6 Crore project: The construction of estimated 6 crore rupees bridge, clearly signals the development of tourism out of adventure activities in the region, as this will surely be one of the great attractions for tourists visiting this place.

4) Structured as a Public-Private Incorporation: The project is an initiative executed under a public private partnership, and in this case VMRDA is partnering with RJ Adventures which is a partnership of SSM Shipping & Logistics and Bharat Mata Ventures.

5) The bridge can accommodate a maximum of 40 individuals at the same time: the glass bridge erected on the location can allow a maximum of forty while walking, every other stipulation being taken into consideration for the security of the person engaged on the bridge while enjoying the wide range of sceneries available beneath.

6) Exciting Zip-lines and Sky-Cycling Pathways: Beside the skywalk, the project consists of two advanced dedicated zip-lines and sky-cycling tracks of 150 meters long each. These activities would be glide at the beautiful hills and riding a bicycle on a high airborne location.

7) Two Crores more will be allocated for Zip-line & Sky-Cycling: The zip-line and sky-cycling tracks which will be an add-on at Kailasagiri are currently in development at an estimated cost of 2 crores. They are expected to be exhilarating, in addition to the glass skywalk.

8) Kailasagiri Glass Bridge to make Vagamon Glass Bridge history: By the time the completion of the project reaches, Kailasagiri skywalk will make Kerala's Vagamon Glass Bridge look like a walk in the park. Currently, the height of the bridge is 40 metres long making it the longest bridge which is completely made of glass in the country. Therefore making Visakhapatnam’s new bridge a record in the national books.