Sydney Harbour Bridge to be replicated in India
Local Indian politician will emulate the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Kolkatta, West Bengal
Mamta Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal, one of India’s largest states, is reportedly keen on building a bridge as she seeks to develop capital city Kolkatta into a tourist hub.
“The process of construction has started and will be completed within a year,” said Khalil Ahmad, Kolkata Municipal Corporation commissioner as per a report by Gulf News. “The bridge is a part of the riverfront beautification undertaken by the state government, and will be an engineering marvel.”
Estimated to cost approximately $804K (Rs50mn), the 120m-long bridge is designed as a walkway for visitors to the Hooghly River. It will be built near Kolkata Eye, a ferris wheel that Banerjee has planned in an attempt to transform ‘Kolkata into a city similar to London’, added the report.
