facts about india

1. A floating post office

India has the largest postal network in the world with 1,55,015 post offices. On an average, there is a post office in the middle of 6145 people. The floating post office in Dal Lake, Srinagar was inaugurated in August 2011, the only floating post office in India. The post office name is Nehru Park Floating Post Office .

2. Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the circumference of the Earth

The Sea Link Bridge at Bandra in Mumbai has steel use equal to the perimeter of the earth. It has taken a total of 2,57,00,000 hours to complete and it weighs as much as 50,000 African elephants. It is an amazing piece of engineering.

3. Highest cricket ground in the world

The Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, at an altitude of 2,444 meters, is the highest in the world. It was built in 1893 and is a part of the Chail Military School.

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