Mattur Bridge
This is a rare bridge found in Kanyakumari. It’s tamil word, it means Tank Bridge. Pechaiparai Dam water used for agricultura purpose and it’s reaching near 95 km around the dam. One of the places water is crossing Two Mouintains throw this bridge.It was constructed in 1966.This Hanging through in Mathur is the tallest and the longest of the trough bridges in Asia.
Its height is 115 feet and has a length up to a Kilometer.Length of this bridge is 384 Mt [1240 Feet]. Mathur is a hamlet of Aruvikkarai revenue village of Thiruvattar Panchayat Union. This bridge is built across the Parazhiyar River at a cost of 12.90 laths. It is built from one hill to another hill. There are 28 pillars in it. The Late Chief Minister Kamaraj built it for the goodness of the people as a drought relief measure. Now there is a children’s park and bathing platforms are put up on the banks.