On 30 October 2022, a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Machchhu River in the city of Morbi in Gujarat, India, collapsed and caused deaths of at least 135 people and injuries to more than 180 others. The 19th-century bridge had reopened just five days earlier, just in time for Diwali and the Gujarati New Year,Continue reading “Morbi Bridge Collapse Analysis”
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India’s North East Connectivity at 75 years of Independence
The north-eastern states of India are somewhat detached from the rest of the country. Dense forests, mountainous terrains, heavy rains, floods, absence of big cities, all these features make the north-east alienated from the rest of the country through the Siliguri corridor, also called “Chicken’s neck”. However, the north-east has tremendous potential to become theContinue reading “India’s North East Connectivity at 75 years of Independence”
The World’s Highest Arch Bridge Built over Chenab River
The Katra-Banihal railway is full of challenges never witnessed before in Indian Railways. And the feats achieved by the IRCON and the Konkan Railways are nothing short of an engineering marvel. One such engineering feat is the Chenab bridge which is the highest railway bridge over a river in the world. The railway line inContinue reading “The World’s Highest Arch Bridge Built over Chenab River”