Hanging Bridge at Chekaguda, Rayagada

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Hanging Bridge at Chekaguda, Rayagada
Hanging-Bridge.jpg
Hanging (Jhula) Bridge at Chekaguda, Rayagada
Coordinates19°10′02″N 83°25′51″E / 19.1671096°N 83.4307276°E / 19.1671096; 83.4307276Coordinates: 19°10′02″N 83°25′51″E / 19.1671096°N 83.4307276°E / 19.1671096; 83.4307276
OS grid referenceTemplate:Gbmappingsmall
Carriespedestrians, bicycles, motorbikes
CrossesNagavali River
LocaleChekaguda village, Rayagada, Odisha,  India
Characteristics
Designsimple suspension bridge
MaterialRope
Total length151 metres (495 ft)
Height30.48 metres (100.0 ft)
Load limit8 pedestrians
Clearance below33 metres (108 ft)[1]
History
DesignerGirish Bhardwaj
Constructed byBharat Grama Sethu Pratisthan
Construction startNov 2011
Construction endMar 2012
Construction cost₹15 million (US$210,000)[2]
Opened2012 (current bridge)
Location
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Hanging Bridge at Chekaguda is Odisha's second hanging bridge[3] near Rayagada in Orissa, India over the Nagavali River. The bridge links the town of Rayagada to the villages of Mariguda, Chakaguda etc. The bridge is mainly a medium of communication as well as a tourist attraction.[4] The bridge is open all the year round (subject to weather) and people may cross it without a fee.

History[edit]

Designed by Karnataka-based 'Bharat Grama Sethu Pratisthana' Chief Girish Bhardwaj, the project was entrusted to Odisha Police Housing Corporation[5][6] by the District Administration. The estimated cost of the bridge is 1.5 Crores under the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for the Maoist-prone areas. Villagers of eight Panchayats had been making a detour via Kolnara, 25 km from the area to reach the nearby town Rayagada.[7][8][9] Three years back the villagers, with the help of SHG made a bamboo bridge to solve the problem of communication. They would now need to travel just 5 km  to reach Rayagada.[10]

Features[edit]

It spans 151 metres (495 ft) and is 30.48 metres (100.0 ft) above the rocks below.[11][12] The area is attractive with natural beauty. The only other bridge is at Dhabaleswar. There is no precedent of this kind of a bridge being constructed by the District Administration in Orissa.[13] The project was taken up in December 2011 and the skilled workers worked overtime to complete it in a record time of just 3 months.

Geography[edit]

Getting to the place is not difficult. Nearest airport is at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). It is located at Lat 19° 10′ 02″ N and Lon. 83° 25′ 58″ E.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Suspension bridge to be ready soon". The Hindu. 5 Mar 2012.
  2. ↑ Arabinda K Padhee (3 Jan 2012). "Tour Diary of IAS Director" (PDF). odishapanchayat.gov.in/. Government of Odisha. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-24.
  3. ↑ "District Portal of Rayagada district"
  4. ↑ "Newodisha"
  5. ↑ "ÖPHWC"
  6. ↑ "2.imimg" Tender Notice
  7. ↑ "Newindianexpress"
  8. ↑ "Koraputonline"
  9. ↑ "Indiablooms" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "thehindu"
  11. ↑ "Odishadiary" Archived 2013-10-10 at the Wayback Machine Odisha's second suspension bridge
  12. ↑ "IBNLIVE"
  13. ↑ "eodisha"

External links[edit]

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