പുനലൂർ തൂക്കുപാലം | punalur suspension bridge | history of punalur thookkupaalam | heritage monument

പുനലൂർ തൂക്കുപാലം | punalur suspension bridge | history of punalur thookkupaalam | heritage monument

The Punalur Suspension Bridge, located in Punalur, India is the 19th century motorable Bridge in Kerala, which was built by Travancore Government and is now a historical attraction. The bridge has a length of 400 feet (120 m). The suspension bridge was built to prevent wild animals from crossing into the town from the forest area of old Kattupathanapuram.

The Punalur Suspension Bridge is the first motorable bridge in South India. The suspension bridge crossing the river is the only suspended-deck type in south India. Built in 1877 by Albert Henry across the Kallada River, this huge bridge was suspended by two spans and was used for vehicular movement. Construction took more than six years. It is said that after completion of the bridge people hesitated to walk over the bridge. In order to prove the strength of the bridge the engineer and his family passed under the bridge in a country boat while six elephants were walking over it. Now the bridge is of historical interest and is a major tourist attraction.
The main concept behind the construction of this bridge was that areas on the other side of the river Kallada was dense forest. A bridge was necessary. It was also built to prevent wild animals from getting to the populated side, a bridge which shakes when someone gets on it was built, this shaking scared off the animals and they would not cross the bridge.

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