വർക്കല തുരപ്പിൻറ്റെ നിഗൂഢത തേടിയൊരു യാത്ര||The Real Story About Varkala Tunnel||Aasaanz Vlog

Varkala Tunnel System, situated in municipality of Varkala of Trivandrum, Kerala, India, also known as the Varkala Canal or Varkala Thurapp in local dialect. It is one of the historic sites and architectural marvel of the region. This site was constructed by the Travancore Kingdom to establish a continuous inland waterway across Thiruvithamkoor as TS Canal, which was meant to serve as a trade route. The construction of the two long tunnels was started around the mid-1860s and first one opened in 1867 and took around 14 years to complete two tunnels of totally 1 km. With a length of 1,069.848 metres (1.069848 km), the two tunnel played a vital role in transferring ferry goods and people from capital city Trivandrum to Kollam during the pre-independence era. The tunnel is located under the main cliff of the region and represents the architectural excellence of the workers and engineers of that era. Built under the supervision of T. Madhava Rao, the Dewan of Travancore Kingdom, the tunnel also make up for the Varkala reach of Thiruvananthapuram–Shoranur canal, which passes through this ► Jarico - Landscape :   / la.  . ► Jarico - Landscape [NCS BEST OF]:    • Видео   Laban's channel link:   / @life_of_laban