Step into a real-life fairytale in Meghalaya! Discover the breathtaking Double Decker Living Root Bridge in Cherrapunji and experience the charm of Meghalaya’s hidden gems. A must-visit for ...

The Incredible Living Root-Bridges of India. Posted: September 25, 2024 | Last updated: July 11, 2025. Would you walk on a bridge made by nature? More for You ...

India’s Ingenious Living Root Bridges Each artfully engineered suspension bridge takes decades to establish, but they are a vital means of moving through dense, wet jungles. Rachael Funnell ...

For over a hundred years, you have maintained a culture that respects nature and fosters sustainable mobility — even finding ways to connect across rivers without violating the living trees, Union ...

Early 19th century published accounts of Living Bridges confirm an exceptional tradition of India rubber tree-based bridge construction near Cherrapunji. Validating their increasing strength and ...

The proposal, backed by the state government and conservation experts, highlighted the ecological, cultural, and ...

The figure includes the famous double-decker living root bridge of Nongriat village, which locals estimate is about 250 years old. Mr. Khongthaw’s village, Rangthylliang, has 20 living root bridges.

In 2019, the state government came with a proposal to put Meghalaya’s living root bridges on Unesco’s World Heritage list. On the surface, it looked like recognition. To Khongthaw, it sounded ...

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited Laitkynsew village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district and interacted with Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and ...

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today visited the iconic living root bridge at Siej village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district.