Rameswaram TV Tower

Rameswaram TV Tower
Rameswaram TV Tower
General information
Type	TV Broadcast
Location	Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates	9°17′33.5″N 79°18′32.7″E / 9.292639°N 79.309083°E / 9.292639; 79.309083Coordinates: 9°17′33.5″N 79°18′32.7″E / 9.292639°N 79.309083°E / 9.292639; 79.309083
Completed	1995
Height
Antenna spire	323 m (1,059.7 ft)

The Rameswaram TV Tower is a free-standing tower that was built in 1995. Standing at 323 metres (1,060 ft),^[1] it is the tallest structure in India. The tower is used by Doordarshan for television broadcasting. The main structure is made of reinforced cement concrete and the mast is made of lattice steel.

Geography

The Rameswaram TV Tower is situated in the town of Rameswaram, which is a small municipality in the Ramanathapuram district, an administrative district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[1]

References

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External links

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