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The Vagamon Glass Bridge is a cantilever skywalk glass bridge in Vagamon,
The Vagamon glass bridge is the first glass bridge in Kerala. It is made of five layers of 40mm glass that was imported from Germany, and 35 tonnes of steel support the entire glass construction. The steel pillars on the mountain's summit are joined by six metal cables that support the bridge. The bridge has been designed and constructed with a private partnership under the Idukki DTPC.
It was completed at a cost of ₹3 crores (₹) and was opened to public on 25 August 2023. From here, the distant view of places like Koottikkal, Kokkayar,
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Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
, India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
. With a length of 40 metres, the bridge is the longest cantilever glass bridge in Idukki District. It was built at the Idukki District
Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district co ...
Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) adventure park with the initiative of DTPC. It was opened to public on 6 September 2023.
Overview
The Vagamon glass bridge is the first glass bridge in Kerala. It is made of five layers of 40mm glass that was imported from Germany, and 35 tonnes of steel support the entire glass construction. The steel pillars on the mountain's summit are joined by six metal cables that support the bridge. The bridge has been designed and constructed with a private partnership under the Idukki DTPC.
It was completed at a cost of ₹3 crores (₹) and was opened to public on 25 August 2023. From here, the distant view of places like Koottikkal, Kokkayar, Mundakkayam
Mundakayam, is a town in Kanjirappally Taluk in the Kottayam District of Kerala. It is the doorway to the high ranges of southern Kerala, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts. The next nearest town, Kanjirappally, is & Erumely ...
can be seen.
See also
* List of Glass Bridge Skywalks in India * Jatayu Earth's Center Nature Park *Kerala Tourism
Kerala, a state situated on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Named as one of the ''ten paradises of the world'' by ''National Geographic Traveler'', Kerala is famo ...
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