Chamravattom Bridge – Mankind’s dream manifestation
Chamravattom Bridge is located across the second largest river in Kerala Bharathappuzha. The Bridge officially inaugurated by the chief minister Oommenchandy on may 18 2012. Chamravattom Bridge has been connecting Tirur and Ponnani. Read more about Chamravattom Bridge here.
Chamravattom Bridge is located across the second largest river in Kerala Bharathappuzha. The Bridge officially inaugurated by the chief minister Oommenchandy on may 18 2012. Chamravattom Bridge has been connecting Tirur and Ponnani. Read more about Chamravattom Bridge here. Chamravattom Bridge is located across the second largest river in Kerala Bharathappuzha. The bridge had officially inaugurated by the Kerala chief minister Oommenchandy on May 18 2012. By the launching of Chamravattam Bridge dream of the civilization of Malabar has fulfilled. They have demanded for the bridge from the last 50 years. The foundation for the Bridge has been laid two or three times at last the dream come true at this time. Previous minister Paloli Muhammad Kutty is the key person behind the success of this bridge. Before the launching of this bridge people of Tirur has travel around 30 km by road to reach Ponnani but it is now reduced to around 4 km. Peoples have used pontoon to travel along the river to reach Tirur from Ponnani easily. But it is limited only to people and two wheelers. They have charged 1 RS per person while charged RS 10 per motor bikes. A glimpse about Chamravattom Bridge
Chamravattom Bridge 
is located across the second largest river in Kerala Bharathappuzha aka Nila. This is also known as Chamravattom palam, or Chamravattom regulator cum bridge. Chamravattom Bridge seems to be the largest bridge in Kerala on this kind. It has 978m length and 10.5 m wide. It connects Tirur and Ponnani in Malappuram district. Chamravattom regulator cum Bridge has been conceptualizing from early 1977 or 1984 but it has in dormant position several times. The foundation stone of the Chamravattom Bridge has been laid by previous chief minister V. S. Achuthanandan on 2009. Report says that the project has required RS 154 crore to complete. There has been side walls are built across the bridge because there is a possibility of inordinate increase in the water level of the river after the activation of the Chamravattom project. The side walls have built in two shore of the bridge as 1 km and 300 m long to Kuttipuram side and 125 m long along west Ayyappa temple while in other shore 1 km long to Naripparambu side and 150m along west side. Adavantage of Chamravattom Bridge
The main advantage of Chamravattom Bridge is reducing of the duration of Kozhikode to Kochi route by approximately 40 kilometers, Tirur and Ponnani by 20 kilometres and reduces the distance between Ponnani and Malappuram by 10 kilometers. The bridge has also helped to reduce the traffic congestion at Edappal, Valanchery and Kottakal towns. The bridge helps to start KSRTC service on this route to various places. Along with travel benefits Chamravattom Bridge also a solution for the irrigation problems of this area. According to the minister they have planned to make project that provide drinking water up to 2040 from this area. Disadvantage of Chamravattom Bridge
Chamravattom Bridge has provided some disadvantage along with advantage. The main disadvantage comes under the narrow roads on this route. Even the route reduces the duration, though the roads are narrow and damaged. The benefit of reduction of duration actually gets to people only after the development of the route. It has to be said that water near to Chamravattom Bridge has been foul after the making of the bridge. It has made the water to a black colour. According to the people foul is due to improper cleaning of grass land near the bridge while others have the opinion it is due to the blocking of water in Chamravattom regulator. Peoples who are bath on this river has been experiencing itching while bath. Water nearby Nariparambu Pump house also has fouled. The drinking water for Ponnani municipality and nearby places has taken from this pump house. Stills of Chamravattom bridge
Tourism possibility of Chamravattom bridge
Peoples have been coming to Chamravattom Bridge to see the largest bridge in Kerala. Tourism department has built variety projects in the back of this bridge. They have planned to make Chamravattom as the window of tourism in Malappuram by bringing variety tourism projects along Ponnani shore to Kuttipuram up to 100 crore. There is a chance to make tourism project by relating 500 years old Ponnani Juma Masjid, Thirunavaya NavaMukunda temple, Triprangod temple, Alathiyoor Hanuman Kavu etc and Beeyam Kayal, Tirur Thunjan Parambu, Kanoli Kanal, Nila Park, Padinjarekkara tourism Park. Tourism department have planned to start boating by utilizing the water availability in Nila and planned to build Nila heritage village. Heritage will consist of Museum, Art gallery, Sports complex and convention centre. What ever happens in projects one thing is sure that the Chamravattom Bridge will open a lot of job possibility for nearby people.
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