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Detailed explanation-1: -Atal Pedestrian Bridge is a pedestrian triangular truss bridge at Sabarmati Riverfront on Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It has a design inspired by kites. Inaugurated in 2022, it is 300 metres (980 ft) long and 10 metres (33 ft) to 14 metres (46 ft) wide.

Detailed explanation-2: -Things to know about New Pamban bridge: 1. The bridge is set to replace the iconic Pamban bridge-India’s first sea bridge which opened in 1914. 2. The total length of the bridge is 2.078 km and the estimated cost of the project is ₹279.63 crore.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the iconic ‘Atal Bridge’ on the Sabarmati river in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city. The foot overbridge, which has been named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will help connect the western and eastern ends of the Sabarmati river.

Detailed explanation-4: -Atal Bridge Ahmedabad-Timing, location, ticket price: Atal Bridge, a foot-over bridge (FOB) on Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 27. The pedestrian-only bridge is now thrown open to the public.