It takes about 10-15 years to get a new bridge. Photograph: PTI That will now be celebrated for posterity if Meghalaya's 100 or so living root-bridges do find a permanent place on UNESCO's list of ...

Living root ... a sturdy bridge that can support the weight of several dozen people at once. Some of these bridges take 15 to 20 years to reach full maturity, but once they are in place, they ...

1 of 12 A double-decker root bridge in Cheerapunji is one of the main attractions in Meghalaya ... scattered throughout the steep terrain. The exact origin of the tradition in this region is ...

In the wettest place in the world ... to modern tools and materials to build bridges in Meghalaya, according to The Living Root Bridge Project. Constructing bridges using metals and wires has ...

But in Meghalaya ... Double Decker root bridge in Nongriat village, south of Cherrapunjee about 70 km from the capital Shillong is estimated to be two centuries old. This place receives a ...

More common in the southern part of Meghalaya, one needs to trek to the exact site in order to see and access the bridges. One of the most famous living root bridge is in Nongriat, which is a ...

There are multiple unexplored destinations in Meghalaya that are worth all your time and travel. One such Meghalayan marvel is the living root bridge found ... of the place. These bridges have ...

“It took 30 years to make the bridge ... exact history of the living root bridges remains undocumented, it is believed that they were built to overcome natural calamities, especially since ...

Living root bridges in Meghalaya's forests illustrate an exceptional ... The Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge and others, fight soil erosion and withstand monsoon rains while benefiting local ...