India, April 25 -- The Public Works Department has initiated repair work and trial runs of the long-defunct inclined lift system at Delhi's Signature Bridge, officials said on Friday.

According to officials, the exercise is aimed at evaluating the technical feasibility and safety of the slanting lifts that were originally designed to ferry visitors to the viewing gallery atop the bridge's pylon. A detailed report based on these trials is expected to be submitted to the PWD minister Parvesh Verma within the next few weeks.

"We are carrying out preliminary repairs and testing of the lift system to understand its current condition and viability. I've asked officials to operate it multiple times and submit a report on its condition and viab...