Punalur Suspension Bridge

The Punalur Suspension Bridge is the oldest motorable bridge in Kerala, which was built by the British on AD 1877 and is now a historical attraction. It is also known as "London Bridge Of Kerala". The bridge has a length of 400 feet. The suspension bridge was built to prevent wild animals from crossing into the town from the forest area of old Kattupathanapuram. It is the symbol of Punalur now. It is added to Kerala Tourism Circuit recently. Punalur is also known as the " Hanging bridge City Of Kerala "

Punalur Paper Mill

It is believed that the oldest paper mill in the country was started at Punalur in 1886. It was Moolam Thirunal who gave permission for starting a paper mill to a British industrialist T.J. Camerron using the abundantly growing reeds in the surrounding dense forest as raw material. The paper mill was initially christened the Travancore Paper Mills. The name changed to Lakshmi Paper Mills, then to Meenakshi Paper Mills and finally Punalur Paper Mills in 1931 as managements changed. The mill boasted the India Security Press at Nasik among its clientele at that time. In 1987, the mill which was managed by L.N. Dalmia and had around 1020 employees was shut down due to huge liabilities.