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Bridge Attractions In Kerala

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Kerala is a state on the southwestern, Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 following the States Reorganisation Act by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km2 , Kerala is the twenty second largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea and Arabian Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital and largest city being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is ...
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Bridge Attractions In Kerala

  • 1. Marthanda Varma Bridge Aluva
    Marthandavarma Bridge is a bridge in Aluva, Kerala, India. It connects the banks of periyar river in Aluva town. The bridge is situated in NH 47 Highway passing through Aluva. This bridge was constructed in 1940–1942. The bridge built by the Travancore king Marthanda Varma Ilayaraja. There is an insignia of the Travancore kingdom on the top of this bridge. This bridge is named after him. This bridge served as a connection route between nearby kingdoms in 1942. There is a new bridge was built parallel to the old bridge to make the traffic in NH 47 in four line in 2002. The new bridge was opened to public in 23rd June 2002. The construction of the new bridge was done by L&T. Now the old bridge and new bridge are operational and a part of NH 47.
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  • 2. Muvattupuzha Bridge Muvattupuzha
    Muvattupuzha is a prominent old town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi. It is situated at around 35 km from downtown Kochi. The town is a growing urban centre in central Kerala and also an aspiring new district headquarter. The town is also popular as the starting point of Muvattupuzha river which happens by the merging of three rivers – namely Thodupuzhayar , Kaliyar and Kothayar – to form Muvattupuzhayaar. Thus, this Thriveni Sangamam or confluence of three rivers is called Muvattupuzha. Muvattupuzha is a municipality in the eastern side of Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The town is bordered by Kottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 20 km from the town. Muvattupuzha lies on the intersection between M C Road ...
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  • 5. Suspension Bridge Thenmala
    A simple suspension bridge is a primitive type of bridge that is supported entirely from anchors at either end and has no towers or piers. However, it may have saddles. In such bridges, the deck of the bridge follows the downward and upward arc of the load-bearing cables, with additional light ropes at a higher level used to form a handrail. Alternatively, stout handrail cables supported on short piers at each end may be the primary load-bearing element, with the deck suspended below. Suspended well from two high locations over a river or canyon, simple suspension bridges follow a shallow downward catenary arc and are not suited for modern roads and railroads. Owing to practical limitation in the grade and the response to dynamic loads of the bridge deck, this type is quite restricted in i...
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