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For the geeky techies among us interested in some details on how enormous bridges and long tunnels that can survive magnitude 8+ earthquakes are designed and built, here is a large PDF document with many technical articles with lots of photos. It is about the construction of the segment between Katra in Jammu and Banihal near the mouth of the long deep tunnel under the Pir Panjal Range in Kashmir. Katra is connected to the Indian Railways and is now electrified 25kV 50Hz. Banihal is the southern end of the Kashmir Railway connecting it to Srinagar and Baramula (near the Line of Control) in Kashmir Valley which is reached through the Pir Panjal Tunnel. At present there is DMU service between Banihal and Baramula, and there are numerous Express and Mail trains operating to Katra from various points in India.
Anyway here is the link to the PDF document:
http://usbrl.org/him-xi.pdf
If you are not into geeky details about civil engineering design and construction, you can safely skip this.
Jump forward to Page 73 for a very informative article on the Chenab Concrete Filled Steel Arch Bridge carrying two Broad Gauge tracks across the Chenab Gorge. This will be the highest Steel Arch Bridge in the world.
Anyway here is the link to the PDF document:
http://usbrl.org/him-xi.pdf
If you are not into geeky details about civil engineering design and construction, you can safely skip this.
Jump forward to Page 73 for a very informative article on the Chenab Concrete Filled Steel Arch Bridge carrying two Broad Gauge tracks across the Chenab Gorge. This will be the highest Steel Arch Bridge in the world.
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