Atal Bridge

• PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the iconic ‘Atal Bridge’ over the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat. 

• Its name was declared as Atal Bridge on 25 December on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

• This bridge is built on the banks of the Sabarmati Riverfront on Sabarmati River which flows through the city of Ahmedabad.

• Equipped with attractive design and LED lights, this bridge is about 300 meters long and 14 meters wide.

• 2,600 metric tons of steel pipe has been used in the construction of this bridge and the railing is made of glass and steel.