Chennai, Nov 14 (UNI) The Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru, A.M.Chowdhary conducted the statutory Inspection of the newly laid Broad Gauge line between Pamban and Mandapam stations including the newly constructed Pamban Bridge in Madurai
Division on Thursday.
A demonstration of lifting and lowering of the newly built Vertical Lift Girder Span was also held successfully, a Southern Railway release said.
The bridge across the sea connects Pamban and the Rameswaram Island.
During the inspection, the Vertical Lift Girder Span Bridge along the Broad Gauge Line between Pamban and Mandapam across the Palk Strait, was demonstrated to the inspecting officials. The successful demonstration of the newly built Vertical Lift girder Span of the newly constructed
Pamban Bridge was inspected by the Commissioner of Railway Safety.
The new Pamban Bridge's Vertical Lift girder span is considered to be an engineering marvel, ensuring safe and efficient rail and marine traffic.
After the inspection, Mr Chowdhary also conducted a high-speed trial run in the newly laid Broad Gauge line between Pamban and Mandapam and the train achieved speed of 90 KMPH on the section and 80 KMPH on the bridge.
Key officials present during the inspection and speed trial included B. Kamalakar Reddy, Chief
Project Manager (Coordination), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), Sushil Kumar Maurya, Chief Administrative Officer, Construction/Chennai Egmore and Sharad Srivastava, Divisional Railway Manager, Madurai Division.
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