PM Modi to inaugurate Atal bridge in Gujrat on August 27

PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the pedestrian-only Atal Bridge over the Sabarmati river in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on August 27.

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The iconic bridge - nearly 300 meters long and 14 meters wide - is named after the late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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The bridge connects the flower garden on the western end of the riverfront and the upcoming arts and culture center on the eastern end.

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According to a release, the bridge is designed in such a way that people can approach it from both lower and upper walkways of the riverfront.

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Apart from pedestrians, cyclists can use the bridge to cross the river.

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