Arch of highest railway bridge on chenab river completed. The aim of the project was to expand the single lane bridge, constructed in 1932, to a double lane bridge that would enhance connectivity in the strategic border state of jammu and kashmir. Chenab bridge is located in the jammu and kashmir area in the northern part of india. It spans the chenab river between bakkal and kauri, in reasi district of jammu and kashmir. Kauri, apr 5 pti the construction of the arch of the worlds highest railway bridge that soars 359 metres above the bed of the chenab river in jammu and kashmir was completed on monday, with the northern railways terming the achievement a milestone. Arch of worlds highest railway bridge on chenab river. Railways complete arch closure of chenab bridge, worlds. Conceptual design of the chenab bridge in india sciencedirect. Oct 05, 2018 chenab bridge is the longest arch railway bridge in the world. We used bim to design the tallest and longestspanning arch railway bridge in the world. The arch of the chenab bridge will be 35 meters higher than the eiffel tower in paris.
Jan 01, 2012 the alignment crosses a deep gorge of the chenab river, which necessitates construction of a longspan bridge. The alignment crosses a deep gorge of the chenab river, which necessitates construction of a longspan bridge. After long and careful considerations, and taking into account the economy, aesthetics, and availability of local expertise as well as construction materials, the worlds highest rail bridge chenab bridge was designed as a large span single arch steel bridge with approach viaducts on either side. When completed, the bridge will span the chenab river at a height of 359 m 1,178 ft above the river, making it the worlds highest rail bridge. Railways has said that it has completed the arch closure of the iconic chenab bridge, the highest railways in the world over the chenab river in srinagar psu watch bureau april 05, 2021 share on facebook share on twitter share on whatsapp. Pdf conceptual design of the chenab bridge in india. The construction of the arch of the worlds highest railway bridge that soars 359 metres above the bed of the chenab river in jammu and kashmir was completed on. Rys achieves milestone, builds arch over worlds highest. Chenab bridge project benefits from bridge information.
Indian railways today completed the arch closure of the iconic chenab bridge. Thus, chenab bridge is the tallest and longest spanning railway bridge of its type in the world. Chenab bridge, located in northern india, is being constructed as part of the new baramulla srinagar udhamptur railway and is one of the highest by deck height and longestspanning railway bridges of its type in the world. Details of office equipment and software owned by the firm in formt10. Railways complete arch closure of worlds highest railway. It crosses the river chenab near the village of kauri. Using bim and tekla structures software on the chenab bridge has made assessing information at every stage of the design project possible, while improving efficiency and productivity, and minimizing the need for rework. The project is still under construction and both reality modeling and drone technology are being used to improve. Due to the enormous scale and complexity of this project, bridge information modelling brim was a prerequisite from the client and consequently.
It will be 35 meters higher than the iconic eiffel tower in paris france, the ministry said. Introduction the chenab bridge is an arch bridge under construction in india. In september 2008 it was announced that the chenab bridge project was interrupted despite the completion of substructure of the approach viaduct. Construction of 1600 mtr span double lane bridge with footpaths on. The chenab bridge was scheduled to be completed in december 2009.
It reads that the construction of the bridge involved the fabrication of 28,660 mt steel, 10 lakh cum earthwork, 66,000 cum concrete and 26 km motorable. Chenab bridge soars through construction process thanks to. Pm modi lauds completion of arch closure of chenab bridge. With an arch span of 467m, it is the worlda s highest railway bridge. Slope stabilization at world highest railway arch bridge udhampur. Chenab bridge is one of the tallest and longestspanning railway bridges of its kind in the world. The arch, the most difficult part of the multicrore bridge over chenab, is a major leap towards the completion of the 111km longwinding stretch from katra to banihal.
Arch of worlds highest railway bridge on chenab river in. Due to the enormous scale and complexity of this project, bridge information modelling brim was a prerequisite from the client and consequently, trimbles. Project summary infrastructure and engineering software. Chenab bridge, the worlds highest railway bridge, part of the udhampursrinagarbaramulla rail link project usbrl, set an important construction milestone today with completion of the steel arch of the iconic. This was one of the most difficult parts of the bridge over chenab. Indian railways usd 184 million bridge project will be the worlds highest rail arch bridge at 359 meters above the riverbed with an. Railways completes arch closure of worlds highest railway. By boosting the level of collaboration, bim smoothens workflow. Chenab bridge design chenab bridge project details chenab. Bim software tekla structures has been in use from the beginning of the chenab bridge project. Arch of worlds highest railway bridge on chenab river in jk. Indian railways complete arch closure of chenab bridge, world.
After long and careful considerations, and taking into account the economy, aesthetics, and availability of local expertise as well as construction materials, the worlds highest rail bridge chenab bridge was designed as a large span single arch steel bridge. As part of the jammuudhampursrinagarbaramulla rail line jusbrl, the bridge will cross over the deep gorges of the chenab river and connect the kashmir valley with udhampur. Indian railways complete arch closure of chenab bridge. The chenab bridge will have a structural height of 359 m from the riverbed level, the highest. The chenab bridge is an indian railway steel and concrete arch bridge under construction between bakkal and kauri in the reasi district of jammu and kashmir, india. In november 2017 the base supports were declared completed allowing for the start of. Trimble is an international company focusing on positioningrelated technology for different industries. The main cables span width is 915 m, the pylons at the ends have a height of 120 m resp. The chenab bridge will have a structural height of 359 m from the riverbed level, the highest in the world.
This was one of the most difficult part of the bridge over chenab. Railways complete the arch closure of the iconic chenab. When completed, the bridge will be 1,315 m 4,314 ft long, with a 480 m 1,570 ft trussed arch span, 359 m 1,178 ft above the river chenab and a 650 m 2, ft long. It reads that the construction of bridge involved fabrication of 28,660 mt steel, 10 lakh cum earthwork, 66,000 cum concrete and 26 km motorable roads. Under the leadership of pm narendra modi, the construction of the arch of the worlds tallest railway bridge on the chenab river in jammu and kashmir is completed today. Chenab bridge is an under instruction railway arch bridge and makes the most important part of railway line connecting jammu with srinagar. A video showing the construction of the chenab bridge in india. Chenab bridge cable crane jammu, india for the construction and future maintenance of a 460 m long and 330 m high arch bridge for the railway line jammusrinagar in india an innovative cable crane traverse system is installed. Worlds highest railway bridge arch completed chenab jammu. The free span length of the bridge is 467m measured from the surface of the river below, the height of the bridge deck is 350m. Thus, chenab bridge is the tallest and longestspanning railway bridge of its type in the world. The chenab bridge is an indian railway steel and concrete arch bridge under construction between bakkal and kauri in the reasi district of jammu and kashmir.
Chenab bridge, the worlds highest railway bridge, part of the udhampursrinagarbaramulla rail link project usbrl, set an important construction milestone today with completion of the steel arch of the iconic chenab bridge. Chenab bridge construction and architecture magazine. The chenab bridge w as scheduled to be com pleted in december 2009. Jan 29, 2016 introduction the chenab bridge is an arch bridge under construction in india. Chenab bridge i heighest railbridge i latest update i.
The free arch span of the bridge is of 467 meters, measured from the surface of the river below. The bridge is a part of the jammuudhampursrinagarbaramulla rail line jusbrl project being undertaken by the indian railways. The chenab bridge is a 15 m long, steel arch railway bridge under construction in jammu and kashmir, india. Model data was used rom conceptual design to detailing, fabrication, erection, and maintenance. The arch of chenab bridge, connecting kashmir to kanyakumari has been completed. Chenab bridge, the worlds highest railway bridge, part of the udhampursrinagarbaramulla rail link project usbrl, set an important construction milestone today. It will be 35 meters higher than the iconic eiffel tower in paris france. Point of application from support tip of cantilever. Chenab bridge design chenab bridge project details. Construction of the arch for the worlds highest railway bridge, over river chenab nears completion, in chenab, monday, april 5, 2021. Geology along the chenab bridge from left to right bank. The construction of the arch of the worlds highest railway bridge that soars 359 metres above the bed of the chenab river in jammu and kashmir was completed on monday, with the northern railways terming the achievement a milestone. Tekla software solutions for advanced building information.
Chenab bridge worlds highest rail bridge by indian. The indian railways on monday said that it has completed the arch closure of the iconic chenab bridge, which is worlds highest railway bridge being constructed over river chenab in jammu and kashmir. For the construction and future maintenance of a 460 m long and 330 m high arch bridge for the railway line jammusrinagar in india an innovative cable crane traverse system is installed. The chenab bridge was declared a national project in the year 2002.
The construction of the arch of the worlds highest railway bridge that soars 359 metres above the bed of the chenab river in jammu and kashmir was completed on monday. For this purpose, dips and swedge software were used. Apr 27, 2017 indian railways has undertaken the mega project of construction of a new railway line in the state of jammu and kashmir. Amid rugged and mountainous terrain in a highly active seismic zone, the chenab bridge is an under construction rail bridge located between bakkal and kauri in the reasi district of jammu and kashmir, india. Bridge construction involved the fabrication of 28,660 million tonnes steel, 10 lakh cum earthwork, 66,000.
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