Palk Strait bridge
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Palk Strait bridge | |
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 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 Government of Sri Lanka |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 23 km (14 mi) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Waskita Karya |
| Construction start | No details |
| Construction end | No details |
The Palk Strait bridge is a proposed 23-kilometre (14 mi) road and rail bridge over the Palk Strait between Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu (a state in Southern India) and Talaimannar on Mannar Island, an island off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka.
In June 2015, Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of the Republic of India, submitted the proposal to the Asian Development Bank. In December 2015, the Minister of Transport and Highways of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Lakshman Kiriella, dismissed the proposal as advised by China.[1][2][citation needed]
See also
- Asian Highway Network
- Borders of India
- India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements
- Pamban Bridge
- Adam's Bridge
- Extreme points of Sri Lanka
- Intercontinental and transoceanic fixed links
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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