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|bridge_name= Rupsha Railway Bridge <br> রূপসা রেল ব্রিজ
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'''Rupsha Railway Bridge''' is a railway bridge on [[Rupsha River]] under construction. This bridge will connect [[Khulna]] with [[Port of Mongla]] by railway network.<ref>{{cite news |title=Construction of Khulna-Mongla railway line going on in full swing |url=http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=74091 |newspaper=The Daily Observer}}</ref> [[Bangladesh Railway]] and Indian [[Larsen & Toubro|Larsen & Toubro Limited]] signed an agreement to construct the bridge.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.newagebd.net/150956/rail-bridge-over-rupsha-deal-signed/ |title=Rail bridge over Rupsha; deal signed |date=24 August 2015 |newspaper=New Age |access-date=24 August 2015}}</ref> The bridge will be {{convert|5.13|km}} long.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/681645.details |script-title=bn:দৃশ্যমান রূপসা রেলসেতু, ২০ শতাংশ কাজ শেষ |newspaper=banglanews24.com |language=bn |access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref>
'''Rupsha Railway Bridge''' is a railway bridge on [[Rupsha River]] under construction. This bridge will connect [[Khulna]] with [[Port of Mongla]] by railway network.<ref>{{cite news |title=Construction of Khulna-Mongla railway line going on in full swing |url=http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=74091 |newspaper=The Daily Observer}}</ref> [[Bangladesh Railway]] and Indian [[Larsen & Toubro|Larsen & Toubro Limited]] signed an agreement to construct the bridge.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.newagebd.net/150956/rail-bridge-over-rupsha-deal-signed/ |title=Rail bridge over Rupsha; deal signed |date=24 August 2015 |newspaper=New Age |access-date=24 August 2015}}</ref> The bridge will be {{convert|5.13|km}} long.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/681645.details |script-title=bn:দৃশ্যমান রূপসা রেলসেতু, ২০ শতাংশ কাজ শেষ |newspaper=banglanews24.com |language=bn |access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref>
==Project details==
[[Khulna-Mongla Port Railway|Khulna-Mongla Railway Project]] was passed by [[Bangladesh Planning Commission|ECNEC]] on 21 December 2010. This project is divided into three parts. First one is to construct the railway, second one is to build a bridge over [[Rupsha River|Rupsha]] and third one is to construct the signaling system. Estimated cost of this project is 1,076.445 crore taka. The bridge has 7 nos. of 102.4m long Double Warren Open-web Truss Girders with 136 nos. of 32.2 m long Composite Plate Girders for Viaducts on either side. This project will be finished in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/mongla-khulna-rail-link-project-only-gets-costlier-2036569|title=Mongla-Khulna Rail Link: A project that only gets costlier|first=Tuhin Shubhra|last=Adhikary|date=January 31, 2021|website=The Daily Star}}</ref> STUP Consultants P Limited of India is the Engineering Consultants for Design and Construction Supervision Services. STUP Consultants got associated with this Project since 1 January 2018.
==Features==
* Height: {{convert|16|m|ft|0}} from the land level.
* Number of Spans: 136 nos. of 32.2 m long Steel Composite Plate Girders on Viaduct on both end with 7 nos. of 102.4 m long Double Warren Type Truss Girders for the main bridge.
* Number of Piles: 1.0 m Dia 836 nos. of Piles for Viaducts and 2.5 m Dia 72 nos. of Piles for the main bridge and Fenders. Average length of 2.5 m dia pile for main bridge is about 65 m
* Number of Piers & Pier Caps: 136 + 8 = 144.
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Bridges in Bangladesh}}
{{Railways in Bangladesh}}
[[Category:Railway bridges in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Bridges over the Rupsha]]

Latest revision as of 00:49, 27 January 2022

Rupsha Railway Bridge
রূপসা রেল ব্রিজ
Under construction Rupsha Railway Bridge
Coordinates22°45′51″N 89°34′44″E / 22.76411785614008°N 89.57900167833702°E / 22.76411785614008; 89.57900167833702
OS grid referenceTemplate:Gbmappingsmall
CarriesBroad-Gauge Rail-line
CrossesRupsha River
LocaleLabanchara-Batiaghata, Khulna District, Bangladesh
Characteristics
Total length5,130 metres (16,831 ft)
Location
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Rupsha Railway Bridge is a railway bridge on Rupsha River under construction. This bridge will connect Khulna with Port of Mongla by railway network.[1] Bangladesh Railway and Indian Larsen & Toubro Limited signed an agreement to construct the bridge.[2] The bridge will be 5.13 kilometres (3.19 mi) long.[3]

Project details[edit | edit source]

Khulna-Mongla Railway Project was passed by ECNEC on 21 December 2010. This project is divided into three parts. First one is to construct the railway, second one is to build a bridge over Rupsha and third one is to construct the signaling system. Estimated cost of this project is 1,076.445 crore taka. The bridge has 7 nos. of 102.4m long Double Warren Open-web Truss Girders with 136 nos. of 32.2 m long Composite Plate Girders for Viaducts on either side. This project will be finished in 2024.[4] STUP Consultants P Limited of India is the Engineering Consultants for Design and Construction Supervision Services. STUP Consultants got associated with this Project since 1 January 2018.

Features[edit | edit source]

  • Height: 16 metres (52 ft) from the land level.
  • Number of Spans: 136 nos. of 32.2 m long Steel Composite Plate Girders on Viaduct on both end with 7 nos. of 102.4 m long Double Warren Type Truss Girders for the main bridge.
  • Number of Piles: 1.0 m Dia 836 nos. of Piles for Viaducts and 2.5 m Dia 72 nos. of Piles for the main bridge and Fenders. Average length of 2.5 m dia pile for main bridge is about 65 m
  • Number of Piers & Pier Caps: 136 + 8 = 144.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Construction of Khulna-Mongla railway line going on in full swing". The Daily Observer.
  2. "Rail bridge over Rupsha; deal signed". New Age. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  3. দৃশ্যমান রূপসা রেলসেতু, ২০ শতাংশ কাজ শেষ. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  4. Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (January 31, 2021). "Mongla-Khulna Rail Link: A project that only gets costlier". The Daily Star.

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