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:''For the bridge in Rishikesh, see [[Ram Jhula]]''

The '''Ram Jhula''' consists of two parallel cable-stayed railway over-bridges in [[Nagpur]], India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roy |first1=Ashish |title=Ramjhula ROB phase two to open for public in January |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/ramjhula-rob-phase-ii-to-open-for-public-in-january/articleshow/66516887.cms |accessdate=1 January 2019 |work=Times of India |date=28 November 2018}}</ref> The {{convert|606.74|m|ft}} long bridge crosses the railway tracks north of [[Nagpur Junction railway station]]. The Blue Line of the [[Nagpur Metro]] will run along the centre of the bridge on the eastern side.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anparthy |first1=Anjaya |title=Ram Jhula-II likely to be ready by Mar, project cost doubles |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/ram-jhula-ii-likely-to-be-ready-by-mar-project-cost-doubles/articleshow/62372406.cms |accessdate=1 January 2019 |work=Times of India |date=5 January 2018}}</ref>

== History ==
A bridge was originally built by the [[British Raj|British]] in 1927 to connect what was then Old Nagpur and New Nagpur that lay across the tracks of the [[Great Indian Peninsular Railway]] (GIPR, the precursor to [[Central Railway (India)|Central Railway]]. The [[South East Central Railway zone|South East Central Railway]] and [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]] were informed by the British contractors that the bridge had lasted its guaranteed service life and hence be kept out of bounds for heavy vehicles. Subsequently, the [[Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation]] (MSRDC) was handed over the responsibility to demolish and reconstruct the bridge.<ref name="demolitionhurdle">{{cite news |title=Ram Jhula Phase-II: Demolition of old bridge at Nagpur rly station hits many hurdles |url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/ram-jhula-phase-ii-demolition-of-old-bridge-at-nagpur-rly-station-hits-many-hurdles/10091838 |accessdate=1 January 2019 |work=Nagpur Today |date=9 October 2015}}</ref>

== Reconstruction ==
The MSRDC began work in 2006 by building a three-lane cable-stayed bridge parallel to the old bridge. The bridge was built by Afcons, a subsidiary of the [[Shapoorji Pallonji Group]].<ref name="hanginbalance">{{cite news |last1=Pinjarkar |first1=Vijay |title=Ram Jhula fate hangs in balance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Ram-Jhula-fate-hangs-in-balance/articleshow/6984136.cms |accessdate=2 January 2019 |work=Times of India |date=25 November 2010}}</ref> As per the plan, the old bridge would be demolished once the parallel bridge was open to traffic following which a second three-lane bridge would be built, bringing the total number of lanes to six.<ref name="oldrob">{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Proshun |title=Old Santra Market ROB dismantling soon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Old-Santra-Market-ROB-dismantling-soon/articleshow/46963969.cms |accessdate=2 January 2019 |work=Times of India |date=18 April 2015}}</ref> However, a dispute arose between MSRDC and the [[Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited]] (MahaMetro) over the alignment of the Blue Line of the [[Nagpur Metro]]. MahaMetro sought permission to build the metro between the two bridges but the MSRDC refused. In 2016, the Nagpur bench of the [[Bombay High Court]] asked Maharashtra Chief Minister [[Devendra Fadnavis]] to resolve the matter.<ref name="hcurge">{{cite news |title=HC urges CM to resolve dead-lock over Ram Jhula |url=http://thehitavada.com//Encyc/2016/1/9/HC-urges-CM-to-resolve-dead-lock-over-Ram-Jhula.aspx |accessdate=2 January 2019 |work=The Hitavada |date=9 January 2016}}</ref> Subsequently, MSRDC and MahaMetro agreed to integrate the two structures. The last {{convert|200|m|ft}} of the second bridge would be built by the latter with two levels with the metro at the upper level before proceeding towards the railway station.<ref name="integrated">{{cite news |title=Nagpur Metro’s Viaduct to be Integrated with Ram Jhula’s 2nd Phase |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2016/03/19/nmrcl-to-integrate-nagpurs-ram-jhula-2nd-phase-with-metro/ |accessdate=2 January 2019 |work=The Metro Rail Guy |date=19 March 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Transport in Nagpur]]
[[Category:Cable-stayed bridges in India]]
[[Category:Railway bridges in India]]

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