Rishikesh, July 29 -- In a significant development, tourists will have to pay an entry fee to walk on the glass skywalk of the newly constructed Bajrang Setu in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand government officials said on Wednesday.

The Public Works Department (PWD), Narendra Nagar, has prepared a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementing the user fee, which has received approval from the state government, with the new rules expected to be enforced soon in the city.

The department will shortly initiate the tender process, following which visitors will be charged Rs.50 for children and Rs.100 for adults to access the bridge's glass walkway.

According to Praveen Karnwal, Executive Engineer, the movement of people on the footpath will be...