Fazilka TV Tower
Fazilka TV Tower, often nicknamed the Fazilka Eiffel Tower, is a 304.8 m (1,000 ft) tall Indian lattice tower at Fazilka, Punjab, India, which is used for FM-/TV-broadcasting in the whole of Punjab. The tower is currently the forty-fourth in the world and the second tallest man-made structure in India.
| Fazilka TV Tower | |
|---|---|
Location within India | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Lattice television tower |
| Location | Fazilka, Punjab, India |
| Coordinates | 30°23′44.42″N 74°1′57.87″E |
| Construction started | 1996 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Height | 304.8 m (1,000 ft) |
| References | |
Fazilka TV Tower is able to supply all areas around 100 kilometres of its location with TV programmes. The tall tower is nicknamed the "Fazilka Eiffel Tower", although its similarity with the real Eiffel Tower is questionable at best. Fazilka TV Tower, after Rameswaram TV Tower, is the second-tallest man-made structure in India.
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