river near Nashik at its confluence with Kadva River. It is known as the Bharatpur of Maharashtra for the wide diversity of bird life that it harbours. The following are few other wildlife sanctuaries located in the river basin: Bor Wildlife Sanctuary Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary Indravati National Park Kanger Ghati National Park Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary Navegaon National Park Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary Pench National Park Pocharam Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Waterfalls Duduma Waterfalls is high and one of the highest waterfalls in southern India. It is located on the Sileru River which forms boundary between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha states. The following are a few other waterfalls located in the river basin: Bogatha Chitrakoot Kuntala Pochera Sahastrakunda Teerathgarh Crossings There are 4 bridges spanning the river between East Godavari and West Godavari districts. Old Godavari Bridge (also known as Havelock bridge, and named after then Madras governor) Godavari Bridge (also known as Rail-cum-road bridge and Kovvur-Rajahmundry Bridge) Godavari Arch Bridge (also known as New railway bridge) Godavari Fourth Bridge (also known as new road bridge) Details: Old Godavari Bridge. Construction of this bridge started in 1876, and was completed in 1897. It was constructed under the supervision of F.T. Granville Walton who had constructed the Dufferin Bridge over the Ganges, and Granville Mills, both British engineers. Spanning over 3 km in length, it linked the East Godavari and West Godavari districts. The bridge has been a vital link enabling trains to run between Chennai and Howrah. Trains continued over the bridge for a century until 1997, when train services over the bridge were suspended after the construction of two additional bridges. Godavari Bridge. Construction of this bridge started in 1970, and was completed in 1974. It serves as both a railway and a roadway between the East Godavari and West Godavari Districts. Godavari Arch Bridge. This bridge was completed in 1997, was built upstream of the earlier bridges. Godavari Fourth Bridge. This bridge is the newest. It was opened to public from Godavari Pushkaras 2015. This is a road connectivity bridge link supposed to ease traffic flow between Rajamundry and Kovvur Dams The main Godavari River up to the confluence with Pranhita tributary is dammed fully to utilize the available water for irrigation.