World’s Tallest Railway Bridge
Where Is The World’s Tallest Railway Bridge Being Constructed?
Answer: Manipur in India
The Northeast Frontier Railway of the Indian Railways is constructing the world’s tallest railway bridge in Manipur. The bridge will be at a pier height of 141 meters, which is taller than the Mala – Rijeka viaduct (139 meters), Montenegro in Europe.
The bridge is a part of the 111 km Jiribam-Imphal railway project, declared as a National project by the Central Government in 2008. The construction work for the project started in 2008, and is expected to be completed by December, 2023. The project is a great boost to the broadgauge railway network of the North East.
Montenegro’s Mala – Rijeka viaduct, above the Mala Rijeka River on the Belgrade–Bar railway was the tallest railway bridge in the world when completed in 1973.
(Image: Twitter/Ministry of Railways)
World’s Tallest Railway Bridge – Features
| Height | 141 meters |
| Length | 703 meters |
| Piers of the bridge | Are being constructed using hydraulic augers technique |
| Location | Across river Ijai, Manipur |
| Project | Jiribam-Imphal railway project on the new Broadgauge lane |
| Benefits | Helps to cover the distance of 220Km between Jiribam-Imphal (NH-37, which takes about 10-12 hrs now) in 2-2.5 hrs. |
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