The Morbi tragedy is not only a reminder on maintenance ofbridges but the importance of bridges in India. Bridges are thejoints that link the road and rail network across challenging terrain. Hence, construction of iconic bridges are celebrated engineering feats. Be it the nearly 100-year-old Pamban rail bridge across the sea that links peninsular India to Rameswaram island or the recent steel arch bridge towering a record 359 metres over the river Chenab, linking Udhampur to Baramulla by rail, they’re an indicator of society’s capabilities.
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