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{{Infobox bridge
|bridge_name = Chamravattom Regulator cum Bridge
|image = GKN Chamravattom Regulator Bridge DSC 0446.JPG
|image_size = 280px
|other_name = Ponnani - Tirur Bridge
|carries = Road
|crosses = Bharathapuzha River
|locale = Chamravattom, [[Triprangode]], Malappuram
|material = Concrete
|length = {{convert|978|m|abbr=on}}
|width = {{cvt|10.5|m|abbr=on}}
|inaugurated = 17 May 2012
|coordinates = {{Coord|10.819967|75.959263|dim:1km_region:IN-KL_type:landmark}}
}}
[[File:Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge.jpg|thumb|View of Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge]]
[[File:GKN Chamravattom Regulator Bridge DSC 0446.JPG|thumb|]]
The '''Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge''', also known as Chamravattom Palam or Chamravattom Bridge, Chamravattom RcB, or Chamravattom Project, is built across [[Bharathapuzha]] aka Nila near [[Chamravattom]], [[Triprangode]], in [[Malappuram district]]. This seems to be the largest of its type in Kerala, India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=272379 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516041713/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=272379 |archive-date=2012-05-16 }}</ref> The bridge has {{cvt|1000|m}} length and {{cvt|10.5|m}} width. It connects [[Ponnani]] and [[Tirur]]. Regulator cum bridge is now just working as a bridge due to faulty construction. There is also allegation that sand for construction was taken from river without payment for the same. The allegations are with respect to Kochi based firm Sanathan Infrastructure who was the sub contractor for the work.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Regulator-cum-bridge-construction-work-under-lens/articleshow/35179455.cms | title=Regulator-cum-bridge construction work under lens | date=16 May 2014 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=22 August 2019 }}</ref>

The Chamravattom Bridge was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy, on 17 May 2012. This project has dual goals of irrigation and reducing the distance by road between [[Kozhikode]] and [[Kochi]] by {{cvt|38|km}}. The project was conceptualized as early as 1977 or 1984, but was dormant for some time.

The foundation stone for the project was laid by then Chief Minister [[V. S. Achuthanandan]] on 13 September 2009.
The project cost is estimated at {{INRConvert|130|c|lk=on}}.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120710194944/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/chamravattom-rcb-to-bridge-dreams-of-ponnani/257743-60-116.html ]</ref>

<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20120515/Metro/Metro_1.html | title=Cityjournal.in}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/kozhikode/31700127_1_ponnani-bridge-water-woes | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709041414/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/kozhikode/31700127_1_ponnani-bridge-water-woes | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-07-09 | work=[[The Times of India]] |title = Bridge across Nila to be thrown open on May 17 | Kozhikode News}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://wikimapia.org/#lat=10.8198676&lon=75.9605361&z=15&l=0&m=s&v=9 |title = Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!}}</ref>
<ref>[https://archive.today/20120903222038/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?channelId=-1073751706&programId=1073753767&contentId=11606955&BV_ID=@@@tabId=11]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Triprangode]]
* [[Ponnani]]
* [[Kuttippuram bridge]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Bridges in Kerala]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 2012]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Malappuram district]]

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