The district administration has issued a warning to the public not to enter the Valiyathura Pier. Trivandrum District Collector Biju Prabhakar said that the pier was in a dangerous condition and asked the public to keep away from it.<\/p>\n
This is not the first warning issued by the authorities. Fisheries Department had earlier erected a sign board at the entrance of the pier warning the visitors to stay away from it. However, most people were paying little attention to the sign board.<\/p>\n
Even during the rainy season when the pier is battered by huge waves, scores of people can be seen on the pier.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Valiyathura pier which has a length of 214 meters was inaugurated on September 10, 1956 and had celebrated its 58th anniversary last month. The existing pier was built to replace the old pier which was destroyed when a steam ship, SS Pandit, rammed on it on November 23, 1947.<\/p>\n
Valiyathura Pier that was once a bustling port used to bring in goods to Trivandrum is now a lonely spot often enjoyed by Trivandrumites who come to the Shangumukham beach. Valiyathura Pier is now a favourite shooting spot for films and TV serials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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