World’s highest railway pier bridge in Manipur Nears Completion
First Published: 22nd November, 2023 21:59 IST
The Jiribam – Imphal new line railway project is one of the crucial connectivity projects for the North-eastern region and is at an advance stage nearing completion
Reported by Arindam Das
World’s highest railway pier bridge, the Noney Bridge of Northeast Frontier Railways Jiribam – Imphal New Line Railway in Manipur is on the path to completion.
The Jiribam – Imphal new line railway project is one of the crucial connectivity projects for the North-eastern region and is at an advance stage nearing completion.
As the work for connecting the capital city Imphal with the rest of the country is on full swing, the Noney Bridge, considered as the engineering marvel is a crucial component and considered as the world’s tallest Railway pier bridge of 141 m that is an integral part of the 111 km long Jiribam – Imphal Railway line project.
According to the latest progress card, the bridge is nearing completion, and is done with 80% of its work.
Once completed the bridge will represent as a testament to human ingenuity and engineering prowess as the sheer magnitude of the structure will be an awe-inspiring, symbolizing a commitment to overcoming geographical challenges to ensure seamless rail connectivity.
Construction of the Jiribam – Imphal railway project involves multiple tunnels and the total length of tunnels in this project is 61.32 km. The project will have total 11 major bridges and 137 minor bridges.
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