It’s positive news for Uttar Pradesh residents, as the railways recently underwent a renovation. The Ministry of Railways has renovated a 73-year-old bridge in Uttar Pradesh, significantly increasing speed limits for express, mail and passenger trains. Read on to know more about the renovation.
Uttar Pradesh 73-Year-Old Bridge Gets Renovated
According to a report by the Indian Express, the new bridge structure in Uttar Pradesh can now handle much heavier freight traffic and can increase speed limits for all kinds of trains. Built in 1953, the bridge is located in the Chunar-Chopan section of the Prayagraj Division.
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North Central Railway controls the 100-km-long Chunar-Chopan railway bridge, and the section serves as an important link for transporting coal from Northern Coalfield Limited (NCL) in Singrauli to multiple power plants across North India. As per the news portal, the NCR stated that bridge number 131 has been upgraded using Pre-stressed Concrete (PSC) Girder Slabs. The original bridge was designed on Broad Gauge Main Line (BGML) loading standards, a norm adopted by Indian Railways back in 1926. Due to its ageing structure, the bridge was operating under a strict speed restriction of only 30 kmph for Revised Broad Gauge loads.
The Modern Renovation Of The Bridge
The bridge is now built to meet the modern requirements and has been designed according to Revised Broad Gauge (RBG) Loading 1976 standards. Defined in the IRS bridge rules, this axle load standard is designed to handle much heavier train loads and serves as the current metric for calculating bridge capacity.
As per the Indian Express, the old construction of the bridge configuration had 5 Spans, while the renovated new Configuration has 6 spans of Pre-stressed concrete Slabs. The best part about these newly installed PSC slabs is that they require much less maintenance as compared to the old steel girders. The new technology also ensures a more secure and durable structure for future rail requirements.
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The newly renovated bridge will enhance train speed and cut down travel time on one of the most important coal routes of the state. What are your thoughts about it? Please let us know in the comments.
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