The
Railway bridge being constructed over the Chenab River in Jammu &
Kashmir is planned to have a height of 359 meters from river bed level
which, as per available information, is the highest railway bridge in
the world.
The railway bridge over
river Chenab is a part of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla new line project
which, on completion, is expected to connect Anantnag, Pulwama, Sopian,
Badgam, Srinagar and Baramulladistricts of Jammu & Kashmir State to
the Railway network.
Special quality structural steel
is being used in the construction of the bridge involving very high
degree of precision and latest welding technology. Special painting
scheme is being used for arch portion which is designed considering a
number of additional parameters such as fatigue, seismic effect, blast
load, global stability and composite action. Various latest safety
measures like measuring wind velocity, ground acceleration in case of
earthquake, temperature monitor etc. are also being planned.
The estimated cost of the bridge
as per the contract agreement of 2004 is Rs. 512.74 crore. The bridge
falls in the Katra-Banihal section of the project which is targeted to
be completed by December 2017.
This information was given by
the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Bharatsinh Solanki in written
reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Source : PIB
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