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{{Infobox bridge
| name = Noney Railway Bridge
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| image =
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| caption = Noney railway bridge (under construction)
| coordinates = {{coord|24.769|N|93.558|E|display=inline,title}}
| carries = Single-track broad gauge railway ([[Jiribam–Imphal line]])
| crosses = Ijei River
| locale = [[Noney district]], [[Manipur]], [[India]]
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| designer =
| builder = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]] / contractors
| design = Multi-span pier bridge
| material = Reinforced concrete (piers), steel girders (superstructure)
| length = 703 m
| width = 8.5 m
| height = 141 m (pier height)
| mainspan = 8 spans (girder-launched)
| begin = 2014
| complete = Girder launching completed May 2025; overall commissioning pending
| open =
| toll =
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The '''Noney Railway Bridge''' or the '''Noney Bridge''', officially known as the '''Bridge Number 164''', is the world's tallest railway [[pier bridge]] which is under construction and is located in the [[Noney district]] of [[Manipur]], [[India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=World Highest Railway Bridge: NONEY {{!}} Noney District, Government of Manipur {{!}} India |url=https://noney.nic.in/tourist-place/world-highest-railway-bridge-noney/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Chowdhuri |first=Rajib |date=2025-05-29 |title=World's Tallest Railway Pier Bridge Now Reality In Manipur |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/worlds-tallest-railway-pier-bridge-now-reality-in-manipur-1882051 |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> It is located in the [[Jiribam-Imphal railway line]], which is an 111 kilometres long railway line that will connect Imphal to India's broad-gauge rail network.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-05 |title=Indian Railways Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal line project in North-East to have world's tallest pier bridge; details |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-indian-railways-jiribam-tupul-imphal-line-project-in-north-east-to-have-worlds-tallest-pier-bridge-details-2059668/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref> After it is fully done, it will surpass the existing record of the {{cvt|139|m}} high [[Mala Rijeka Viaduct]] of Montenegro.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2018-12-08 |title=World's tallest railway bridge in the making in Manipur |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/worlds-tallest-railway-bridge-in-the-making-in-manipur/articleshow/67002040.cms |access-date=2025-10-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Location ==
The bridge crosses the Ijei River in [[Noney district]], [[Manipur]], between the areas of Khumji and Karuangmuan.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Oct 2024 target set to complete world's tallest pier rail bridge : 07th mar24 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=37..070324.mar24 |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It lies on the route of the Jiribam-Imphal line operated by Northeast Frontier Railway.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=www.ETInfra.com |title=Northeast Frontier Railway completes girder launching on Noney Bridge in Manipur |url=https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/railways/northeast-frontier-railway-completes-girder-launching-on-noney-bridge-in-manipur/121487742 |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=ETInfra.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Admin |first=IT Web |date=2025-04-11 |title=Govt taking all measures to complete Jiribam–Imphal Railway Project: MoS Ravneet Singh |url=https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/govt-taking-all-measures-to-complete-jiribam-imphal-railway-project-mos-ravneet-singh/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=News from Manipur - Imphal Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History and construction ==
This bridge is part of the national priority project to connect [[Imphal]] to the rest of India by rail.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-04 |title=Jiribam-Imphal railway line: Here's all you need to know about the national project |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/jiribamimphal-railway-line-1591264673-1 |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=Jagranjosh.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-18 |title=Jiribam-Imphal railway line to connect Manipur's capital with national rail network |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jiribam-imphal-railway-line-to-connect-manipurs-capital-with-national-rail-network-10257402/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)]] and other contractors are handling the construction as part of the 111 km Jiribam-Imphal project.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2025-05-29 |title=NF Railway completes girder launch on world's tallest pier bridge in Manipur |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/May/29/nf-railway-completes-girder-launch-on-worlds-tallest-pier-bridge-in-manipur |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

By March 2024, local reports suggested an October 2024 target for completing major work. The girder launching, which involves putting up the superstructure spans, was completed in late May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-30 |title=Noney Bridge: Good news for Northeast! World's tallest railway pier bridge 75% complete; Details |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-noney-bridge-construction-indian-railways-jiribam-imphal-project-2577701/ |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

In October 2025, the [[Governor of Manipur]] visited the site as the bridge approached the final stages of construction. State and railway officials reported ongoing work and activities for final commissioning.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Correspondent |date=2025-10-19 |title=Governor Bhalla inspects world's tallest rail bridge in Manipur's Noney District |url=https://assamtribune.com/north-east/governor-bhalla-inspects-worlds-tallest-rail-bridge-in-manipurs-noney-district-1595065 |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=assamtribune.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Manipur Governor visits worlds tallest railway bridge in Noney |url=https://www.nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/manipur-governor-visits-worlds-tallest-railway-bridge-in-noney.html |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en}}</ref>

== Design and specifications ==

* '''Pier height''': The bridge's piers, especially P3 and P4 mentioned in reports, rise to about 141 meters.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
* '''Overall length and width''': The bridge is about 703 meters long and about 8.5 meters wide.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" />
* '''Superstructure''': The bridge contains several steel-girder spans that were launched or built between the high reinforced concrete piers. The final girder launches were completed in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFR completes girder launch on world's tallest railway pier bridge |url=https://www.morungexpress.com/nfr-completes-girder-launch-on-worlds-tallest-railway-pier-bridge |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=MorungExpress}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

== Significance ==
The Noney Bridge is a major engineering milestone for [[Indian Railways]] and for [[Northeast India|northeastern India]] because it:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhandari |first=Shashwat |last2=News |first2=India TV |date=2022-08-24 |title=World's highest pier railway bridge on Jiribam–Imphal in Manipur takes shape {{!}} WATCH |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/world-highest-pier-railway-bridge-on-jiribam-imphal-noney-bridge-manipur-takes-shape-watch-video-indian-railways-2022-08-24-802739 |access-date=2025-10-21 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref>

* Enables the rail link to Imphal. This improves strategic connectivity, passenger travel, and freight flow for [[Manipur]] and nearby states.<ref name=":4" />
* It shows the ability to construct complex bridges in steep terrain, including the Himalayan foothills and deep river valley conditions.

== See also ==

* [[List of railway bridges and viaducts]]
* [[Noney railway station]]

== References ==

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[[Category:Bridges in India]]
[[Category:Noney district]]
[[Category:Bridges under construction]]
[[Category:Rail infrastructure in India]]
[[Category:Bridges in Manipur]]
[[Category:Railway bridges in India]]

Noney Railway Bridge - Revision history

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