Cable Bridge Over Krishna River: Rs. 500 Cr. In Union Budget

Cable Bridge | Delhi/Hyderabad, Feb 21 (Maxim News): The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed Rs. 500 crore in the Union Budget 2023-24 for the construction of the cable-cum-suspension bridge across the river Krishna between Somasila in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district and Sangameswaram in Nadyal district in the Rayalaseem region of Andhra Pradesh with the estimated cost of Rs. 1,82.56 crore and it would be completed in 30 months.

The demands for grants report released by the Union government revealed that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed Rs. 6,612.44 crore in the 2023-24 budget for the construction of roads and bridges in Telangana and among the other demands Rs. 500 crore has been allocated for the construction of the cable bridge over river Krishna.

The proposed Somasila-Siddeswaram bridge would cut short the distance and significantly reduce the travel time between Telangana and the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.

The distance by road between Kolhapur in the Nagarkurnool district of Telangana and Atmakur in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh is about 175 km and once the bridge was completed, those traveling from Hyderabad to Kadapa, Chittoor, and Tirupati would not have to take a detour through Kurnool. Once the bridge is completed and become functional, this would reduce the distance between Hyderabad and the popular temple town of Tirupati by 80 km. Besides shortening distances, the bridge was expected to attract tourists to its picturesque location on the Srisailam reservoir backwaters n the Nallamala range.

The bridge would have several unique features such as the longest glass pedestrian walkway across a river, temple gopurams like pythons, signature lighting, and a large navigational span.

The bridge has beautiful surroundings with the sprawling Srisailam reservoir surrounded by Nallamala forests and high mountains with huge tourist potential said the officials. (Maxim News)

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