The 13 Kannara Bridge (Pathimoonu Kannara Bridge) is a 112-year-old British-era bridge with 13 arches. It is a significant landmark on the Kollam-Sengottai railway route. The bridge joins two hillocks and is supported by thirteen granite pillars that are about 100 feet tall each.Kollam-Shenkottai National Highway on one side and the River Kazhuthurutti on the other measures 102.72 metres (337.0 feet) in length and 5.18 metres (17.0 feet) in height.
In 1904, the British built the bridge to move commodities from Kollam then Quilon.The bridge was made entirely of rocks, limestone, and surkhi construction.
In 2011, the metre gauge railway system was replaced by a broad gauge railway system to allow newer, standard locomotives.
Sengottai-Kollam railway line reopened after eight years in 2018. Considered as one of the most scenic railway routes in the country, the stretch was the sole gateway between Kerala and Tamil Nadu through Tirunelveli. A special fare train, connecting Tambaram (Chennai) and Kollam in Kerala, traversed the converted (meter gauge to broad) railway stretch between Sengottai and Punalur.
Large Pyrenean Mastiff dogs are native to Spain’s Aragonese region of the Pyrenees.They have long, thick, dense coats, more visible at the back of the legs, beneath the belly, and around the neck and shoulders.The coat is mostly white and has a distinct mask. There could be colored markings on the body.
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Myanmar’s military-backed government released images of deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi receiving items sent by King Charles III of the United Kingdom, a development that brought on renewed calls for the ousted former leader’s release.
Michael G. Waltz (right), Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, addresses the meeting on Cuba called “Cuba Libre: The Oppression Havana Hides.”
Diego Poncelet Sanchez-Cuenca, a Spanish skateboarder for Red Bull, broke the record for the fastest skateboard speed downhill (standing) in history, setting a world record.
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