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| Milestone achievement on USBRL project in J& K | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 21: With a view to provide an alternative and a reliable transportation system to Jammu & Kashmir, Govt. of India planned a 326 Km. long Railway Line from Jammu to Baramulla joining the Kashmir Valley with the Indian Railways network. Out of a total length of 326 km, work has been completed in 215 km and trains are running on this route.
The work on the intervening stretch of Katra-Banihal section (111 km) is in progress. Construction of a large number of Tunnels and Bridges on this stretch in highly rugged and mountainous terrain is most difficult due to Himalayan geology.
Ashutosh Gangal , General Manager Northern Railway informed that the bridge no. 39 situated between Katra - Reasi. Reasi yard station is an engineering marvel with high, rectangular, tapered hollow piers, spanning about 490 metres and Reasi station yard located over it.
About 7000 million tonnes of reinforcement steel and 6700 million tonnes of structural steel have been used. Girders launching work of mega bridge No. 39 between Katra – Reasi was completed on 20.10.2021and this is a milestone achievement on the USBRL project in J&K.
The length of this bridge is 490 mts and the bridge is on a concrete pier of 105 mtrs.height . This bridge has 8 spans. Reasi station yard will be accommodated on this bridge (Main line +loop line and platforms on both sides). |
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