Bridges like Morbi are not one but many in the country, they need constant maintenance.

Everyone is saddened by the accident in Morbi, Gujarat, the home state of PM Narendra Modi. This accident happened due to the collapse of a suspension bridge. This bridge belonged to the British era. Its length was about 754 feet (230 m). This accident happened due to the arrival of more than the number of people on the bridge. Please tell me that this bridge was tied with cable. Actually, there are two types of suspension bridges in the country. One is called a cable stay bridge, and the other is made of an iron structure like the Hooghly bridge. The bridge on which the accident took place in Morbi was connected through a bridge cable. Such bridges also move when people come and go. Continuous maintenance of this type of bridge is very important. The bridge on which the accident took place in Morbi has opened a week ago after repair.

There are many suspension bridges in the country
The suspension bridge of Morbi is not the only such bridge in the country, there are more than 600 such bridges. You may have also been to some of these. The longest suspension bridge in the country is built between Dobra to Chanti in Uttarakhand. This bridge is about 725 meters long. Is. This bridge connects Tehri with Pratapnagar. The distance of five hours from this suspension bridge can be covered in just one and a half hours. Vidya Sagar Setu connects Kolkata with Hooghly, and is about 457 meters long. This bridge was built in 1992. Every day thousands of vehicles pass through this bridge.

Ram and Laxman Jhoola is also a suspension bridge
There are suspension bridges older than this in the country. One of these is located in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. This bridge over the Beas river was built in 1877. It is known here as Victoria Bridge. Similarly, the Punalur Bridge of Kerala was also built during this period. This bridge is 122 meters long. Who does not know the Lakshman Jhula of Rishikesh in Uttarakhand? This bridge, built on the river Ganges in 1929, is still counted among the major bridges here. Another suspension bridge was built in Rishikesh in 1986 by the name of Ram Jhula, which is about 228 meters long. Talking about the longest suspension bridge in the world is known as Boyne Falls in Michigan, USA. This 1200 feet long bridge also offers a beautiful view of the mountains.