On the bridge or in the water

da MotorHead · 11th September 2006, 15:43

Hey,
Driving back from Manali, i saw the road was blocked and the villagers said, there's another way .. It led to a bridge , all wood.. I saw a Hero Honda pass and followed it . It only when I got there did i see what i was in. The whole bridge was shaking with the weight of the car and I thought i could even hear one of the planks creaking.. I was in for a lot of water.. but luckily, i managed.. when i got to the other side, a big board read; " yeh bandh keval padyatrion ke liye hai", i.e This bridge is only meant for pedestrians. By order SP..

There is hardly any metal here. A safari which was behind me climbed but had to reverse as the wood started giving in.

Cheers,
dMH

Rehaan · 12th September 2006, 09:13

da_MotorHead,

Something you might wanna see - here.

cya
R

revharder · 12th September 2006, 13:22

this is one serious issue.
consider yourself extremely lucky that the bridge didn't caved in with weight of your car.
donot repeat this thing again, ever!

da MotorHead · 12th September 2006, 14:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

da_MotorHead,

Something you might wanna see - here.

cya
R

Thanks R. Will keep that in mind.

esteem_lover · 12th September 2006, 14:48

and please do post that photo following the right procedures

da MotorHead · 12th September 2006, 14:56

Ok folks, here it is;
[img=http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6231/11072006116pk8.th.jpg]

Cheers,
dMH

Rover · 12th September 2006, 15:12

Man that was one helluva risky step you took there! Were you alone in the car?

rareone · 12th September 2006, 16:35

alone or not alone it was surely a risky path...

Dont try this next time...

Harrie · 12th September 2006, 16:40

If I am not wrong, there is a similar narrow bridge with no side rails enroute from Valparai to Athirapally water falls. Been through the road a long while ago when I thought the M Zen was invincible.

the bridge is almost under water each time it rains and there is no marking where the bridge starts or ends. Some one has to prod with a stick to find out.

bugatti · 24th September 2006, 20:15

Holy cow, that's one scary crossing. That sign should have been posted on both sides of the bridge(and in english too.)

Rudra Sen · 25th September 2006, 07:12

Where is this bridge exactly? Is this before Kullu town?

kutlee · 25th September 2006, 12:27

Why is that 'killer' written on the concrete slab in the fornt?

da MotorHead · 25th September 2006, 13:07

Yeah I was alone coz my gf stepped out to click the last picture before i fell

. Bridge is somewhere after Kullu.
No idea why it says killer. Must be some history to it.
dMH

garvit2002 · 25th September 2006, 13:21

you had one of the closest encounter of ur life . don't try this kinda thing again

abygod · 4th January 2007, 00:19

thats close I for sure will not try that bridge unless i have a submarine car ( joking )

11th September 2006, 15:43	#1
da MotorHead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 122 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey, Driving back from Manali, i saw the road was blocked and the villagers said, there's another way .. It led to a bridge , all wood.. I saw a Hero Honda pass and followed it . It only when I got there did i see what i was in. The whole bridge was shaking with the weight of the car and I thought i could even hear one of the planks creaking.. I was in for a lot of water.. but luckily, i managed.. when i got to the other side, a big board read; " yeh bandh keval padyatrion ke liye hai", i.e This bridge is only meant for pedestrians. By order SP.. There is hardly any metal here. A safari which was behind me climbed but had to reverse as the wood started giving in. Cheers, dMH Last edited by normally_crazy : 12th September 2006 at 15:04.
	() Thanks

12th September 2006, 09:13	#2
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,080 Times	da_MotorHead, Something you might wanna see - here. cya R
	() Thanks

12th September 2006, 13:22	#3
revharder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 460 Thanked: 56 Times	this is one serious issue. consider yourself extremely lucky that the bridge didn't caved in with weight of your car. donot repeat this thing again, ever!
	() Thanks

12th September 2006, 14:48	#5
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	and please do post that photo following the right procedures
	() Thanks

12th September 2006, 14:56	#6
da MotorHead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 122 Thanked: 0 Times	Ok folks, here it is; [img=http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6231/11072006116pk8.th.jpg] Cheers, dMH
	() Thanks

12th September 2006, 15:12	#7
Rover BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore, Airplanes, Hotel Rooms Posts: 112 Thanked: Once	Man that was one helluva risky step you took there! Were you alone in the car?
	() Thanks

12th September 2006, 16:35	#8
rareone BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 256 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	alone or not alone it was surely a risky path... Dont try this next time...
	() Thanks

12th September 2006, 16:40	#9
Harrie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KA 03, KL 12, TN 38 Posts: 701 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	If I am not wrong, there is a similar narrow bridge with no side rails enroute from Valparai to Athirapally water falls. Been through the road a long while ago when I thought the M Zen was invincible. the bridge is almost under water each time it rains and there is no marking where the bridge starts or ends. Some one has to prod with a stick to find out.
	() Thanks

24th September 2006, 20:15	#10
bugatti BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 99 Thanked: 84 Times	Holy cow, that's one scary crossing. That sign should have been posted on both sides of the bridge(and in english too.)
	() Thanks

25th September 2006, 07:12	#11
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Where is this bridge exactly? Is this before Kullu town?
	() Thanks

25th September 2006, 12:27	#12
kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	Why is that 'killer' written on the concrete slab in the fornt?
	() Thanks

25th September 2006, 13:07	#13
da MotorHead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 122 Thanked: 0 Times	Yeah I was alone coz my gf stepped out to click the last picture before i fell . Bridge is somewhere after Kullu. No idea why it says killer. Must be some history to it. dMH
	() Thanks

25th September 2006, 13:21	#14
garvit2002 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jaipur Posts: 241 Thanked: 2 Times	you had one of the closest encounter of ur life . don't try this kinda thing again
	() Thanks

4th January 2007, 00:19	#15
abygod Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	thats close I for sure will not try that bridge unless i have a submarine car ( joking )
	() Thanks