Gambhira-Mujpur bridge on the Mahi River collapsed in Padra taluka of Vadodara, Gujarat:
Mahi River is one of the major west-flowing interstate rivers of India. It flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. The river is popularly described as “Mahisagar” due to its vastness. It originates in the northern slope of the Vindhya Mountain Range in Madhya Pradesh, at an average altitude of about 500 m above mean sea level.The river flows in the southerly direction of Madhya Pradesh for about 120 km. It enters the southeastern portion of Rajasthan, which is the Vagad region. The river flows through the Banswara district, which comes under the Vagad regi Before entering Gujarat, the river makes a `U` shaped loop in Rajasthan. Finally, the river surrenders itself to the Arabian Sea by a wide estuary near Khambat.The total length of Mahi is 583 km. The total drainage area of the river is about 34,842 sq.km. The Mahi River has a dam on it, namely, the Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam.
