Palk Strait bridge
Palk Strait bridge | |
|---|---|
 The bridge was to be constructed across the Palk Strait, between India and Sri Lanka. | |
| Crosses | Palk Strait |
| Official name | India-Sri Lanka Binational Bridge |
| Owner | Government of India and the Government of Sri Lanka |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Waskita Karya |
| Construction start | March 2026 |
| Construction end | March 2034 |
The Palk Strait bridge is a proposed 23-kilometre (14 mi) bridge over the Palk Strait, between Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu state of mainland India, and Talaimannar in Mannar Island of Sri Lanka. The proposal, from Indian Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, was submitted to the Asian Development Bank in June 2015. In December 2015, the Sri Lankan Minister of Highways, Lakshman Kiriella, dismissed the proposal.[1][2]
See also[]
- Asian Highway Network
- Borders of India
- India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements
- Pamban Bridge
- Extreme points of Sri Lanka
References[]
- ^ "India-Sri Lanka road link in the works". Daily News and Analysis. 17 June 2015.
- ^ Balachandran, P.K. (19 December 2015). "Sri Lanka Scuttles Gadkari's Plan for Bridge Over Palk Strait". The New Indian Express. Express News Service.
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