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[[File:Mathur Hanging Trough Bridge.JPG|thumb|220px|Mathur Aqueduct]] |
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'''Mathoor Aqueduct''' or '''Mathoor Hanging Trough''', is an [[Aqueduct (bridge)|aqueduct]] in southern [[India]], in the kalkulam taluk of [[Kanyakumari District]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] state. Built over the [[Pahrali River]] (also called Parazhiyar), it takes its name from Mathoor, a hamlet near the aqueduct, which is about 3 kilometres from [[Thiruvattar]] town and about 60 km from [[Kanyakumari (town)|Kanyakumari]], the southernmost town of India. It is one of the longest and highest aqueducts in South Asia<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mathur Aqueduct Kanyakumari India - History of Mathur Aqueduct|url=https://www.makemytrip.com/travel-guide/kanyakumari/mathur-aqueduct-monuments.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-18|website=Make My Trip}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-10|title=Mathoor Hanging Bridge / Mathoor Aqueduct / Mathoor Hanging Trough / Mathoor Thotti Paalam|url=https://www.onlinekanyakumari.com/mathoor-hanging-bridge-mathoor-aqueduct-mathur/|access-date=2020-07-18|website=OnlineKanyakumari|language=en-US}}</ref> and is a popular tourist spot in Kanyakumari District. The nearest railway station is Kuzhithurai Railway Station which is about 15 kilometres away and the nearest airport is the Trivandrum International Airport which is about 70 kilometres away. |
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'''Mathur Aqueduct''' is an [[Aqueduct (bridge)|aqueduct]] in Thiruvattar taluk of [[Kanniyakumari]] district of [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It was built in 1966 over the [[Pahrali River]] and takes its name from Mathoor, a hamlet near the aqueduct, which is about 3 km from [[Thiruvattar]] town and about 60 km from Kanniyakumari. |
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==Purpose== |
==Purpose== |
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Mathoor Aqueduct was constructed in 1966 |
Mathoor Aqueduct was constructed in 1966 as a drought relief measure over the river Pahrali<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mathur Aqueduct: Walk into the spectacular|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2019/sep/27/mathur-aqueduct-walk-into-the-spectacular-2039762.html|access-date=2020-07-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> to carry water for irrigation from an elevated level of one hill to another. The irrigation water feeds the taluks of [[Vilavancode]] and [[Kalkulam]]. |
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==Construction== |
==Construction== |
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[[File:Mathur Aqueduct.JPG|thumb|right|Mathur Aqueduct - one of the largest aqueducts in Asia]] |
[[File:Mathur Aqueduct.JPG|thumb|right|Mathur Aqueduct - one of the largest aqueducts in Asia]] |
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The aqueduct is built across the Parali river, a small river that originates in the [[Mahendragiri |
The aqueduct is built across the Parali river, a small river that originates in the [[Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu]] hills of the [[Western Ghats]]. Mathoor Aqueduct itself carries water of the Pattanamkal canal for irrigation over the Parali, from one hill to another, for a distance of close to 1 km. This aqueduct is needed because of the undulating land terrain of the area, which is also adjacent to the hills of the Western Ghats. |
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Mathoor Aqueduct is a concrete structure supported by 28 huge pillars, the maximum height of the pillars reaching 115 ft. The trough structure is 7 ft in height, with a width of 7.5 ft. The trough is partly covered with concrete slabs, allowing people to walk on the bridge and to see the water going through the trough. Some of the pillars are set in rocks of the Pahrali river, though some of the pillars are set in hills on either side. |
Mathoor Aqueduct is a concrete structure supported by 28 huge pillars, the maximum height of the pillars reaching 115 ft. The trough structure is 7 ft in height, with a width of 7.5 ft. The trough is partly covered with concrete slabs, allowing people to walk on the bridge and to see the water going through the trough. Some of the pillars are set in rocks of the Pahrali river, though some of the pillars are set in hills on either side.The bridge has been constructed at Mathoor across the river Parazhiyar at a cost of Rs. 12.90/- lakhs<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kanniyakumari.nic.in/tourist-place/mathur-hanging-bridge/|title = Mathoor Hanging Bridge | Kanniyakumari District, Government of TamilNadu | India}}</ref> |
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There is road access to one end of the aqueduct and to the foot of the aqueduct (the level where the Pahrali flows) on the opposite side. There is a huge flight of stairs, made more recently, that allows one to climb from the level of the Pahrali river to the trough. |
There is road access to one end of the aqueduct and to the foot of the aqueduct (the level where the Pahrali flows) on the opposite side. There is a huge flight of stairs, made more recently, that allows one to climb from the level of the Pahrali river to the trough. |
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[[File:View from Mathur Bridge.JPG|thumb|right|View from the centre of the bridge]] |
[[File:View from Mathur Bridge.JPG|thumb|right|View from the centre of the bridge]] |
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[[File:Mathur Aqueduct with Western Ghats.jpg|thumb|Mathur Aqueduct with Western Ghats in background]] |
[[File:Mathur Aqueduct with Western Ghats.jpg|thumb|Mathur Aqueduct with Western Ghats in background]] |
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In recent times, Mathoor Aqueduct has become a popular tourist attraction in Kanyakumari |
In recent times, Mathoor Aqueduct has become a popular tourist attraction in Kanyakumari district. The tourism department and the local [[Panchyat]] office have improved facilities for visiting tourists. |
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From the centre of the aqueduct, one can see a vast expanse of greenery, with rolling hills of the Western Ghats in the background, and the meandering Pahrali river flowing below. |
From the centre of the aqueduct, one can see a vast expanse of greenery, with rolling hills of the Western Ghats in the background, and the meandering Pahrali river flowing below. |
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*[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/04/17/stories/2004041700180100.htm A bridge too far - plus photo] |
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*[http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110412730300.htm Hanging bridge to get facelift] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060907030647/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/04/stories/2005110412730300.htm Hanging bridge to get facelift] |
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| Mathur Aqueduct | |
| Length of flume | 1250 ft (381m) |
| Width | 7.5 ft (2.3 m) |
| Height of trough | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Velocity | 5.1 ft/s (1.55 m/s) |
| Discharge | 204 ft³/s (5.8 m³/s) |
| No. of span pillars | 28 |
| Length of span | 40 ft (12.2 m) |
| Bed level, trough at start | 91 in (2.31 m) |
| Bed level, trough at end | 90 in (2.29 m) |
| Maximum height above ground level | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Construction cost | Rs. 12.90 lakhs – in 1966 |
| Coordinates | 8°20′10″N 77°17′40″E / 8.3361111°N 77.2945667°E |
Mathur Aqueduct is an aqueduct in Thiruvattar taluk of Kanniyakumari district of Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was built in 1966 over the Pahrali River and takes its name from Mathoor, a hamlet near the aqueduct, which is about 3 km from Thiruvattar town and about 60 km from Kanniyakumari.
Purpose
[edit]Mathoor Aqueduct was constructed in 1966 as a drought relief measure over the river Pahrali[1] to carry water for irrigation from an elevated level of one hill to another. The irrigation water feeds the taluks of Vilavancode and Kalkulam.
Construction
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The aqueduct is built across the Parali river, a small river that originates in the Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu hills of the Western Ghats. Mathoor Aqueduct itself carries water of the Pattanamkal canal for irrigation over the Parali, from one hill to another, for a distance of close to 1 km. This aqueduct is needed because of the undulating land terrain of the area, which is also adjacent to the hills of the Western Ghats.
Mathoor Aqueduct is a concrete structure supported by 28 huge pillars, the maximum height of the pillars reaching 115 ft. The trough structure is 7 ft in height, with a width of 7.5 ft. The trough is partly covered with concrete slabs, allowing people to walk on the bridge and to see the water going through the trough. Some of the pillars are set in rocks of the Pahrali river, though some of the pillars are set in hills on either side.The bridge has been constructed at Mathoor across the river Parazhiyar at a cost of Rs. 12.90/- lakhs[2]
There is road access to one end of the aqueduct and to the foot of the aqueduct (the level where the Pahrali flows) on the opposite side. There is a huge flight of stairs, made more recently, that allows one to climb from the level of the Pahrali river to the trough.
Irrigation water flows through the trough for a large part of the year, except in the summer (from February to May).
Tourist attraction
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In recent times, Mathoor Aqueduct has become a popular tourist attraction in Kanyakumari district. The tourism department and the local Panchyat office have improved facilities for visiting tourists.
From the centre of the aqueduct, one can see a vast expanse of greenery, with rolling hills of the Western Ghats in the background, and the meandering Pahrali river flowing below.
Mathoor Aqueduct is about 60 km from the popular tourist town of Kanyakumari and about 60 km from the city of Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala state. [3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Mathur Aqueduct: Walk into the spectacular". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Mathoor Hanging Bridge | Kanniyakumari District, Government of TamilNadu | India".
- ^ "Mathur Hanging Bridge". Archived from the original on 20 July 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
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