Another view of the mammoth bridge. An engineering marvel indeed. Imagine a huge container train, definitely hauled by a diesel! on the bridge (Jimmy Jose)

Date: 2009-05-10
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Make Canon Model Canon PowerShot G7
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Shutter Speed Value 1/1610 sec Digital Zoom Ratio 1
Date/Time 2009 May 10 12:17:31 +0100
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This seems so huge.......Btw why do they have unusual
design for piers at one end ?(A gradient on a bridge ??)
Posted by Railfan (guest) on 2010 Jun 24 13:17:42 +0100
The bridge has a curve too! It will be truly fascinating to see a container load on it. Jimmy, I think it will most probably be electrified.

Note the unusual design of the piers on the extreme left.
Posted by Manish on 2009 May 17 07:12:34 +0100
Thanx Jimmy for these set of pics.. looking forward for more from this line when it is completed and operational
Posted by Vivek Pillay (Oldman) on 2009 May 12 03:05:27 +0100
Bridge is 4.6 km long
Posted by Jimmy Jose (guest) on 2009 May 11 14:13:31 +0100
The bridge seems to HUGE. Any idea as to how long the bridge would be?
Posted by Santosh Narayanaswamy (guest) on 2009 May 11 10:43:50 +0100
@ Deepak - it would be a single line

AFAIK, a big interchange yard is being built at Edapalli. I remember seeing lot of earth work in February this year. Perhaps, this would be the "holding" point for freight on this single line.
Posted by Binai Sankar on 2009 May 11 06:11:14 +0100
will it be a dual line or a single?
Posted by Deepak Murali on 2009 May 11 05:20:27 +0100
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An engineering marvel indeed. I suppose that the line will be electrifed once the construction of the bridge has been completed - to allow the freight trains to continue without a stop at Edapalli. The cost of electrification will be a miniscule amount ...
Posted by S. Srinivas (guest) on 2009 May 11 04:49:18 +0100
Vallapadam ICT to Edapalli - Both in TVC division of SR
Posted by Binai Sankar on 2009 May 11 04:26:16 +0100
Where does this bridge connect?
Posted by Siddhartha Fondekar (guest) on 2009 May 11 04:20:22 +0100
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