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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
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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