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- Northeast Frontier Railway is building a 1.3-kilometer double-decker bridge across the Brahmaputra River to carry both rail and road traffic.
- The project includes doubling the railway line between Agthori and Kamakhya stations.
- Larsen & Toubro has been contracted to construct the bridge which will feature two rail lines and a three-lane road.
- This infrastructure initiative aims to improve passenger and freight movement across the northern and southern banks of the city.
What to watch next
- Progress on land acquisition and encroachment removal
- Integration with NHAI road approaches
- Completion of major engineering and design drawings
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Kapinjal Kishore Sharma
Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway
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“Given the location of the new bridge in a highly developed urban environment, the project has involved considerable challenges relating to land acquisition, removal of encroachments and shifting of existing utilities”
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…km. It was sanctioned by the Ministry of Railways in 2024, following which detailed planning and tendering work was taken up. According to Sharma, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been entrusted with executing the project. “ Given the location of the new bridge in a highly developed urban environment, the project has involved considerable challenges relating to land acquisition, removal of encroachments and shifting of existing utilities ,” he said. According to NFR, a substantial part of these challenges has already been addressed with the support of the state government and local administration. Meanwhile, engineering work has also progressed, with…
“The viaducts will be supported on pile foundations with composite girder superstructures for both railway and road components, with four road spans on each side forming part of the integrated double-decker arrangement. The project will also interface with the road approaches being developed by NHAI, providing connectivity towards Jalukbari on one side and the Agthori-side road network on the other”
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…Girder superstructure with a 125-metre span. The bridge will also be connected to approach viaducts on both sides. The viaduct will extend for around 600 metres on the Agthori side and 200 metres on the Kamakhya side. “ The viaducts will be supported on pile foundations with composite girder superstructures for both railway and road components, with four road spans on each side forming part of the integrated double-decker arrangement. The project will also interface with the road approaches being developed by NHAI, providing connectivity towards Jalukbari on one side and the Agthori-side road network on the other ,” the CPRO said in a statement. Construction of Second Saraighat Bridge NFR said the project is being planned with a focus on modern construction technology, digital engineering, quality and safety. Digital monitoring…
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