Bridges of Sangli

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Sight Address : Krishna Bridge, Irwin Bridge and Ankali Bridge, Sangali. Edit

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The city of Sangli is also home to several bridges that are associated with the Krishna River. The three most popular ones include the Krishna Bridge, Irwin Bridge and Ankali Bridge. The Krishna Bridge is one of the oldest bridges and is said to have been built during the British era. This bridge is built in black rock and has 9 arches. The Irwin Bridge is one of the largest bridges built on the Krishna River. It is built of red coloured stones and has two passages for reaching the centre to view the Krishna River. It is also said that the ex Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Vasantdada Patil, jumped into the Krishna River from this bridge, while being chased by the British Army during the freedom struggle. The Ankali Bridge is also quite an old bridge, built during the British rule. It not only provides a view of the Krishna River but also connects Maharashtra to Karnataka.

Bridges of Sangli

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June to October.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1-2 Hours.

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Hotel Sarovar ; sawarkar colony no3, Shambhar Footie, Haripriyanagar, Vishrambag, Sangli, Maharashtra 416415 ; Ph/M – 0233 230 0650 ; Food Serve – Indian.

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BUS : The city of Sangli is well connected by MSRTC buses from different cities such as Pune, Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nasik, Kolhapur, Goa, Hyderabad and a few other cities. There are many private buses that are available as well.

Train : Sangli has two major train stations and these are served extensively by many trains from different parts of the country. Miraj Junction and the Sangli Junction are the two main stations and they are connected to different places such as Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Ahmadabad, Pune, Bangalore, Mysore, Goa, Cochin, Surat, Vadodara, Bhopal and many other cities.

Air : Nearest airport is at Kolhapur which is 48 km away from Sangli, this is one of the fastest ways to reach Sangli is by air. And The nearest major international airport is located at Mumbai and it is situated around 390 km from the place. The Pune airport is located around 237 km from the city of Sangli. Taxis are available from both the places and they charge around Rs 10-15 per km for the trip for non A/C sedans.

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