Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Sept 11: Chairman and CEO of Railway Board, Vinay Kumar Tripathi, inspected the ongoing works on Katra- Banihal (111 Km) section of USBRL Project in Jammu & Kashmir.
Inspection started from tunnel T-1 (3159m). The executing agency was advised to complete balance excavation of 260 meters expeditiously by augmenting resources. Northern Railway /Konkan Railway Corporation Limited were directed to closely monitor the progress.
After Tunnel T-1, inspection continued with run through in already completed tunnel T-2 having length of 5090m of main tunnel and parallel escape tunnel of length 5072 m. After T-2, Anji Bridge (Katra end), which is Indian Railway’s first cable stayed bridge having total length of 725m was inspected. Project executives informed the CEO that only balance work on Katra end is 38m span of MA1 and CA2, which is under fabrication and will be launched by December 2022.
Thereafter, Reasi end of Anji Bridge was inspected. Project executives informed the Chairman that launching of 3 segment (i.e 30 m) in a month is being achieved and all efforts are being made to expedite the same. Tripathi advised the project authorities to further improve the progress so as to complete the work expeditiously.
During inspection of bridge number 39, project executives informed the Chairman that balance works shall be completed by November 2022. Reasi station building work was also inspected during which the Chairman was apprised that GRP & RPF Barracks are being constructed below the circulating area as basement and work of same is in full swing.
Tripathi also inspected Bridge-43 which is 777 m long and is 2nd longest bridge in this project. He also inspected Chenab Bridge, which is highest Railway Bridge on the Globe. Golden joint of Deck for this bridge was successfully completed on 13 August 2022.
All tunnel, bridge & track linking works from Chenab Bridge onwards till Tunnel T-14 were also reviewed. Tripathi expressed satisfaction regarding pace and progress of works and directed project authorities to further push up the progress specially T-14 and BLT works. He further emphasized that E&M and S&T works should also be taken up in parallel so as to ensure timely completion of the project.
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