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Vizag’s Kailasagiri Glass Skywalk Nears Opening With Load Test This Week

Final load testing will determine whether the hilltop attraction opens next week.

Overview

  • The structure is complete, with expert engineers scheduled to conduct a load test on September 7–8 before officials set an inauguration date.
  • The developer states a 55‑metre glass span, touted as India’s longest of its kind compared with Vagamon’s 38–40 metres, though some reports list about 50 metres.
  • Built with three layers of 40‑mm tempered laminated glass and about 40 tonnes of steel, the bridge is designed for 500 kg per sq m and winds up to 250 km/h.
  • Operations are planned to limit access to roughly 40 visitors for 5–10 minutes at a time, with a proposed ticket price of ₹250–₹300 per person.
  • The PPP project is led by SSM Shipping & Logistics with technical support from Bharat Mata Ventures and VMRDA as a stakeholder, and Anand Mahindra highlighted it on X, citing a reported 262‑metre vertical drop.