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- The Saraighat Bridge in Assam recently completed a two-month rehabilitation project costing Rs 7 crore to address structural wear.
- Engineers repaired eight damaged expansion joints and replaced sections of the concrete road deck that had developed potholes.
- Routine maintenance was deemed insufficient to ensure the long-term safety of the structure.
- The project strengthens a vital railway link connecting Northeast India to the rest of the country.
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Kapinjal Kishore Sharma
Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway
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“inspections found damage to the road deck, expansion joints and some supporting steel members. Cracks and damaged concrete sections had also allowed water to seep into parts of the bridge, causing further deterioration.”
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…than 60 years of continuous service, several parts of the bridge had developed signs of wear and damage. According to Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), inspections found damage to the road deck, expansion joints and some supporting steel members. Cracks and damaged concrete sections had also allowed water to seep into parts of the bridge, causing further deterioration. He added that routine repairs were no longer considered sufficient, leading to the decision to undertake a comprehensive rehabilitation project. Saraighat Bridge gets major structural repairs (Image: NFR) Eight…
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