Pit Stop at Godavari River Bridge, Andhra Pradesh, India

The Godavari river bridge is one of the longest bridges in India. The rail bridge is about 7 kms long, while the road bridge amounts to nearly the same distance, but is made up of two individual bridges as the Godavari river splits into two rivers before reaching the seas.


I got the opportunity to admire this natural wonder when I was driving from Vishakhapatnam to Vijayawada in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Even though it was the dry season, the river seemed to be have lots of water.

 
From this bridge, the river looks like the ocean. There is water, water everywhere. This river must offer some sight from this bridge during the monsoons when it is in full flow.

Continue Reading...

Sunset Show at Mahanadi River Bridge, Orissa, India!!

The East Coast highway of India is blessed with great natural resources and presents some extremely pretty sights.


One of the sights that captured my imagination while driving from Kolkata to Bhubaneshwar on the NH 5 was the magical sunset show over the Mahanadi River Bridge just before Cuttack.


The Mahanadi River is the largest river of the Orissa state and is a sight to behold during and just after the monsoons when there is heavy flow and volume.


This bridge on the NH 5 is about 1.6 kilometres long. 2 parallel bridges carry the road traffic, while a short distance away are the railway bridges over this river.

 
I was at this place just a couple of weeks back and the monsoons had not yet arrived at Orissa. Thus, nearly the entire river bed was dry and presented a flat brown deck kinda view.

 
I alternated between being a shutterbug and a nature lover as the sunset kept getting better with its changing colours and dispersion in the atmosphere.


I spent a good 20 minutes standing on this bridge admiring the awesome sunset show before continuing with my journey to Bhubaneshwar. It truly was an amazing experience!

Continue Reading...