Last updated till 29 Nov 2023

Opened on 4 November 2018 by CM Arvind Kejriwal^[1]

Although announced in 2004 by Congress Govt, the bridge missed several deadlines. AAP Government finally took up the work after coming to Power in 2015^[1:1]

Signature Bridge is India's first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge, showcasing the Namaskar Mudra^[2]

¶ Features

The pylon of the Signature bridge is the tallest structure in Delhi and is double the height of Qutb Minar with its 154-metre high viewing box^[1:2][2:1]

• The bridge was constructed by the DTTDC at a cost of Rs 1,518.37 crore ^[3]
• It spans the Yamuna river, connecting Wazirabad to East Delhi; Solved connectivity issues around East-Delhi^[3:1]

¶ Eiffle Tower like Sky view & Inclined Lifts^[4]

• Inclined lifts: The people will be taken to the top of the bridge in 4 elevators with a total capacity of carrying 50 people in the legs of the bow-shaped pylon of the bridge
  • 2 lifts are inclined at 60 degrees
  • 2 lifts are inclined at 80 degrees
• All glass viewing gallery: At the top of the bridge, this viewing gallert is ready for people to enjoy a panoramic view of the city

Such inclined lifts & Viewing gallery are there in the Eiffel Tower in Paris^[4:1]

Inclined lifts satisfy even international standards but old Indian laws are a hindrance for its opening as governed by colonial-era law Bombay Lift Act, 1939, adopted by Delhi in 1942^[5][4:2]

The lifts may or may not open for the public, but the Signature Bridge is already a tourist destination^[5:1]

References:

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1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/154-metre-high-viewing-box-selfie-points-delhi-s-signature-bridge-opens-tomorrow/story-ss5rUlwFk5PI7Tkz2SV2AL.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

2. https://dmnortheast.delhi.gov.in/tourist-place/signature-bridge/ ↩︎ ↩︎

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signature_Bridge ↩︎ ↩︎

4. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/signature-bridge-delhi-government-may-scrap-birds-eye-view-project/articleshow/90764929.cms ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

5. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/at-signature-bridge-lifts-that-didn-t-lift-off-101631471556766.html ↩︎ ↩︎