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{{short description|Bridge in India}}
{{Infobox Bridge
|bridge_name=Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge
|image= Long Exposure of Cable bridge on Durgam Cheruvu.jpg
|caption= Long Exposure of the bridge
|carries=6 lanes, (3 lanes each way), pedestrians and bicycles
|crosses=[[Durgam Cheruvu]]
|design=[[Cable-stayed bridge]]
|length={{convert|233|m|sp=us}}
|width=
|height=
|below=
|cost= ₹ 184 crore <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/durgam-cheruvu-cable-stayed-bridge-to-be-ready-by-july-end/article31617854.ece|title=Durgam Cheruvu cable-stayed bridge to be ready by July- end|date=May 18, 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|open=September 25th 2020
|closed=
}}

The '''Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge''' is an [[extradosed bridge]] in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. The bridge is located near Inorbit Mall at Madhapur.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/inorbit-mall-adds-a-virtual-layer|title=Inorbit Mall adds a virtual layer}}</ref> The bridge connects [[Jubilee Hills]] with Financial District and eases traffic congestion to [[Madhapur]] across [[Durgam Cheruvu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/durgam-cheruvu-bridge-hits-quick-milestones|title=Durgam Cheruvu bridge hits ‘quick’ milestones|first1=AuthorS|last1=S|first2=eep|last2=Kumar|website=Telangana Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/load-test-conducted-at-hyderabads-durgam-cheruvu-cable-bridge|title=Load test conducted at Hyderabad’s Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge|website=Telangana Today}}</ref>Each piller it has 13 cables each side.

== Background ==
After the city experienced a boom in the number of cars owned and in traffic, the [[Jubilee Hills]] to [[Madhapur]] commute, which usually takes 30 minutes, started to take 40-60 minutes. The government of [[Telangana]] then put forward a proposal of a bridge through [[Durgam Cheruvu]] to ease traffic in the area and cut down travel time to 10 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad's Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge witnesses another milestone|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/nov/17/hyderabads-durgam-cheruvu-cable-bridge-witnesses-another-milestone-2062942.html|access-date=2020-09-06|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Construction And Plan ==
Originally the bridge was supposed to have 3-5 pillars holding the road but some [[Environmental issues|environmental concerns]] forced the [[Government of Telangana|government]] to settle for a [[Suspension bridge|cable-suspension bridge]] with 2 pillars holding the cables. Construction tenders were opened in early 2019 and [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]] (Larson and Toubro) ended up winning the contract and the construction began on 9 March 2019. The bridge was supposed to be completed in April/May 2020 and opening in June 2020. However due to the [[COVID-19|Covid-19 Global Pandemic]], construction finished in August with opening set to be done by Telangana Minister [[K. T. Rama Rao]] and Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India G. Kishan Reddy on September 25. The bridge is the longest bridge in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cable stay erection begins at Durgam Cheruvu|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/mar/09/cable-stay-erection-begins-at-durgam-cheruvu-1948770.html|access-date=2020-09-06|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=S|first=AuthorS|last2=Kumar|first2=eep|title=Durgam Cheruvu Cable bridge launch: Countdown begins|url=https://telanganatoday.com/durgam-cheruvu-cable-bridge-launch-countdown-begins|access-date=2020-09-06|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hyderabad's Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge witnesses another milestone|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/nov/17/hyderabads-durgam-cheruvu-cable-bridge-witnesses-another-milestone-2062942.html|access-date=2020-09-06|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==InOrbit Durgam Cheruvu Marathon==
InOrbit Durgam Cheruvu Marathon 2021 was held on 24 January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-huge-crowds-take-part-in-runs-at-cable-bridge-668454|title=Hyderabad: Huge crowds take part in runs at cable bridge}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Cable-stayed bridges in India]]

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>Akash0075 at 18:52, 8 December 2021