Kanniyakumari: India's first glass bridge over the sea links Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the glass bridge in Kanniyakumari on 30 December 2024.
Summary
India's first glass bridge over the sea was inaugurated in Kanniyakumari by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on 30 December 2024. The bridge connects the Thiruvalluvar Statue and the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, letting visitors walk between the two landmarks while watching the sea below. Built at a cost of ₹37 crore, the bridge is 77 metres long and 10 metres wide. The inauguration was part of the State government's silver jubilee celebrations of the installation of the Thiruvalluvar Statue.
Key facts
- Inaugurated
- 30 December 2024 by CM M.K. Stalin
- First
- India's first glass bridge over the sea
- Connects
- Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanniyakumari
- Size
- 77 m long, 10 m wide
- Cost
- ₹37 crore
- Occasion
- Silver jubilee of the Thiruvalluvar Statue's installation
Practice MCQs 3 questions
India's first glass bridge over the sea, inaugurated in Kanniyakumari on 30 December 2024, connects which two landmarks?
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Correct answer: A — Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial
The Hindu/Kanniyakumari district: the glass bridge connects the Thiruvalluvar Statue and the Vivekananda Rock Memorial.
What is the length of the glass bridge over the sea inaugurated in Kanniyakumari in December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 77 metres
The Hindu/Kanniyakumari district: the bridge is 77 metres long and 10 metres wide; ₹37 crore was its cost.
The Kanniyakumari glass bridge was inaugurated as part of the silver jubilee celebrations of:
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Correct answer: D — The Thiruvalluvar Statue's installation
The Hindu: the bridge was inaugurated as part of the silver jubilee celebrations of the installation of the Thiruvalluvar Statue.