The Mathoor bridge is the tallest as well as the longest trough bridge
in Asia, having a height of 115 feet. Constructed in 1969, this bridge
has became a place of tourist importance. The bridge has been
constructed at Mathoor across the river Parazhiyar and the trough
canal on the bridge carries water for irrigation from one side of a
hill to the other side of a hill. The trough has a length of 384
metre and a height of 7 feet with a width of 7 feet 6 inches. The
canal is being shouldered by 29 huge pillars. The district
administration has created tourism infrastructure facilities over
here. It is 60 kms from Kanyakumari