Enathu Bailey bridge was a

Bailey bridge A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and American military engineering units. ...

constructed by

Indian Army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...

through

Kallada River Kallada River/Kulathupuzha " Puzha "means River.Its's the longest river in Kollam District, Kerala, India.The river originates in Kulathupuzha,a part of Western Ghats and flows west reaching Arabian Sea after travelling a distance of 120km. R ...

Enathu Enathu is a village in Adoor Thaluk of Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India. Location It is located 8 km away from the central Adoor Municipality. In the center lies Adoor to the east lies Kottarakkara. Etymology It ...

, Pathanamthitta,

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. It connects Enathu with

Kottarakkara Kottarakkara (IAST: Koṭṭārakkara), also transliterated as ''Kottarakara'', is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of the Kerala, India. The town is close to Kollam Port, which has a rich history linked to the early medieval pe ...

. The bridge is opened for public at 10 April 2017. The bridge is 54.50-metre-long with a width of 3.5 metres. In September 2017, after the

Enathu Bridge Enathu Bridge is the oldest bridge in Enathu, Kollam, Kerala constructed in 1998. This bridge connected Pathanamthitta and Kollam districts through Kallada River Kallada River/Kulathupuzha " Puzha "means River.Its's the longest river in Ko ...

maintenance completed, the Indian Army dismantle the Bailey bridge.

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