The bridge in Manipur is part of the 111-km-long Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal railway line
A tableau depicting the design of the proposed high-speed train. (Photo: DD news screen grab)
Guwahati: Construction of the world’s tallest railway bridge from the point of pillar height has begun in Manipur by the Northeast Frontier Railway Construction Organisation.
The proposed 141 metres-bridge is slated to become the tallest in the world from the point of pillar height surpassing the existing tallest of Mala-Rijeka viaduct on Belgrade-Bar railway line in Europe where the height of pillars is 139 metre.
The bridge in Manipur is part of the 111-km-long Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal railway line to connect the capital of Manipur with the broad gauge network of the country, an N-F Railway spokesperson said.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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