Yellamma Cheruvu glass bridge to boost tourism in Husnabad
Husnabad is set to unveil Telangana’s first glass bridge at Yellamma Cheruvu. Built at a cost of Rs. 5 crore, the heart-shaped structure forms part of a larger lakefront development project aimed at boosting tourism and recreation in the region.
Siddipet: Husnabad town will soon become a unique tourist attraction as a glass bridge built on the shore of Yellamma Cheruvu is all set to open to the public.
It is the first such bridge in Telangana. The heart-shaped glass bridge will give visitors the feeling of walking on air while watching the water beneath. Inspired by the development works taken up at Komaticheruvu, Minister and Husnabad MLA Ponnam Prabhakar decided to develop the Kakatiya-era lake into a sought-after recreation spot for residents of the town and neighbouring villages.
As the government had sanctioned Rs. 18 crore for the lakefront development works, Ponnam Prabhakar decided to build this unique structure by utilising Rs. 5 crore from the allocation. The 150-metre-long and 1.5-metre-wide glass bridge was built using high-quality glass panels. As the works have almost been completed, visitors have already started coming to the site to catch their first glimpse of the structure.
Apart from the bridge, officials have also taken up beautification works at the lake. Construction of a Bathukamma ghat, walking track, landscape garden and children’s play area along the lake bund is under progress. As the Yellamma temple is located close to the lake, the annual jathara organised there attracts a large number of devotees.
Prabhakar, who has plans to develop an urban park in a 200-acre forest area near Husnabad, said Yellamma Cheruvu would be made part of a tourist circuit connecting Bhairava Swamy Temple, Maha Samudram lake, Raikal waterfalls and the Sardar Sarvai Papanna Goud Fort, all of which are located in the Husnabad constituency. He said he took up the glass bridge project after being impressed by a similar structure during one of his visits to the USA.
