Inspired by an ancient Persian engineering technique, pontoon bridges are at the heart of this year’s Maha Kumbh, connecting ...

Inspired by a 2,500-year-old Persian technique, pontoon bridges are serving as a vital link between the Sangam and the ...

More than 1,000 people worked at least 10 hours a day for over a year to construct pontoons for 30 bridges, claimed to be the ...

Mahakumbh 2025 features innovative pontoon bridges, spanning 4,000 hectares, connecting 25 sectors, blending ancient ...

Pontoon bridges, inspired by an ancient Persian technique, are pivotal at Maha Kumbh, connecting major sectors. Over 1,000 workers constructed 30 bridges using 2,213 pontoons. These temporary ...

Pontoon bridges, based on a 2,500-year-old Persian technique, play a crucial role in connecting the Sangam and 'akhada' areas during the Maha Kumbh. Comprising 30 structures, they are built using over ...

Over 2,200 black floating iron capsules, weighing five tonnes each, have been used to construct the bridges for facilitating ...

The pontoon bridges were first used in 480 BC by Persian king Xerxes I during his invasion of Greece. These bridges were also used by the Zhou dynasty in China during the 11th century BC.

ISRO's EOS-04 satellite captured detailed images of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. The images reveal ...