World’s tallest railway bridge pier to come up in Manipur
Sakshi Education
World’s tallest rail bridge pier will soon come up in North-eastern state of Manipur.This bridge is being constructed by Indian Railways at Noney Valley in Manipur. Bridge is having the height of 141 meters.
World’s tallest railway bridge pier to come up in Manipur
It is a part of ambitious 111 Kilometer long Jiribam-Imphal railway line.It is being constructed with the aim of connecting the capital of Manipur with broad gauge network of India.
Bridge will break the record of Mala – Rijeka viaduct with height of 139 meters. It is located in Montenegro, Europe.The bridge is likely to be completed by December 2023.The 111-kilometre-long project comprises of 61 percent of tunnels.Distance between Jiribam and Imphal on NH-37, is presently 220 kilometers. It takes around 10 to 12 hours of travelling. Once the construction of bridge is complete, travel time will reduce to 2.5 hours.
