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 Baramulla districts
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
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