Thoppumpady Harbour Bridge

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Thoppumpady Harbour Bridge, also known as Mattanchery Bridge or Thoppumpady old Bridge is a bridge in Thoppumpady, Kochi, Kerala, India. Earlier known as Cochin Harbour Bridge, it connects the Kochi's western mainland to Willingdon Island. A new bridge was constructed in 1998; succeeding this bridge, which is now known as the Thoppumpady BOT Bridge. The old bridge, which is a landmark of Kochi is now preserved as a heritage monument and carries only two and three wheelers. The new Mattanchery bridge is the first Build-Operate-Transfer bridge in Kerala. It was built as a joint project of the Government of Kerala, the Greater Cochin Development Authority and Gammon India.

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