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The '''Godavari Bridge''' or '''Kovvur–Rajahmundry Bridge''' is a [[truss bridge]] spanning the [[Godavari River]] in [[Rajahmundry]], [[India]]. It is [[List of longest bridges above water in India|India's fourth longest road-cum-rail bridge]] crossing a water body, the first one being the [[Bogibeel Bridge]], also a rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra River in the Dibrugarh district of Assam state in north-east India,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/N677hsFyQ81hYDZ4t2KboN/Bogibeel-Indias-longest-railroad-bridge-has-lifespan-of-a.html|title=Bogibeel: India's longest rail-road bridge has lifespan of around 120 years|date=23 December 2018}}</ref> and second is [[Digha–Sonpur Bridge]] over Ganges in Bihar. |
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The Godavari bridge is 4.1 kilometers (2.8 km Rail part & 4.1 km Road part) long consisting of 27 spans of 91.5 m and 7 spans of 45.72 m of which 6 spans of 45.72m are in 6 deg. curve at long [[Rajahmundry]] end to make up for the built up area. The bridge has a road deck over the [[Single track (rail)|single track]] rail deck, similar to the [[Grafton Bridge, New South Wales|Grafton Bridge]] in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. This bridge, in addition to [[Godavari Arch Bridge]], has been widely used to represent [[Rajahmundry]] in [[arts]], [[Mass media|media]], and [[culture]]. It is one of the recognised symbols of [[Rajahmundry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/03/06/stories/2006030601050500.htm|title = Thehindubusinessline.in}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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The road-cum-rail bridge is built across the [[Godavari River]] (largest river in [[South India]] at over {{Convert|1000|km}} length) as it enters into the deltaic reach before [[debouching]] into the sea {{Convert|60|km}} downstream of the bridge, the second largest river in India. At the location of the bridge, near [[Rajahmundry]], the river flows with a width of about {{Convert|2.7|km}}, split in two channels with an island formation in between. The maximum discharge observed in the river is reported to be around 3 million m<sup>3</sup>/s and the maximum velocity of water flow as {{Convert|5|m}} per second. |
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| image_caption= The New Godavari Brige |
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| carries= South Central Railway Line, Rajahmundry-Kovvur Road |
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==History== |
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The '''Kovvur-Rajahmundry Bridge''' or simply, the '''Godavari Bridge''' is a Truss Bridge crossing the river Godavari in [[Rajahmundry]], [[India]]. |
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During the Third Five-Year plan doubling of railway track between [[Chennai]]-[[Howrah]] was planned. Most of the route had been doubled except the small stretch of track between [[Kovvur]] and [[Rajahmundry]] where a bridge had to be built to span the three kilometer long [[Godavari River]]. During 1964, the construction of second bridge across [[Godavari River]] at [[Rajahmundry]] was sanctioned as a part of doubling of track between [[Kovvur]] and [[Rajahmundry]]. But there had been a persistent demand from local population for construction of a road link between [[Kovvur]] and [[Rajahmundry]], which would essentially link [[East Godavari]] and [[West Godavari]] districts. The [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh State Government]] came forward with the proposal to add a road deck over the rail bridge under construction as a part of doubling the railway track between [[Chennai]]-[[Howrah]].<ref>{{cite book|last=R.R.|first=Bhandari|title=Bridges: A Spectacular Feat of Indian Engineering|url=http://irsme.nic.in/files/mmfiles/BRIDGES_RRB.pdf|access-date=9 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305002840/http://irsme.nic.in/files/mmfiles/BRIDGES_RRB.pdf|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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It was commissioned by [[South Central Railway]] division of [[Indian Railways]]. Construction of the bridge began in the early 1970s by [[Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company]], a group company of Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Limited.<ref>{{cite web|title=Godavari Bridge|url=http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0007364|publisher=Structurae|access-date=26 June 2018}}</ref> When completed it was Asia's longest rail -cum- road bridge. |
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Constructed by the [[Hindustan Construction Company]] (HCC), this bridge is a modern day engineering feat. The bridge is fit for 250 [[kilometre per hour|km/h]] [[rail service]]s. It was commissioned by [[South Central Railway]] of India on 11 March 1997. The bridge links East and West Godavari districts of state [[Andhra Pradesh]]. |
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It was inaugurated by the then [[President of India]], [[Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed]] in 1974. |
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The new bridge has a road deck over the [[Single track (rail)|single track]] rail deck, similar to the [[Grafton Bridge, New South Wales|Grafton Bridge]] in New South Wales, Australia. |
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==Sister bridges== |
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[[Image:Konaseema 027.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The Decommissioned Havelock Bridge.]] |
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===Old Godavari bridge=== |
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The '''Old Godavari Bridge''' or the '''Havelock Bridge''' was built in 1900 by [[Sir Arthur Cotton]], now decommissioned, this bridge has 56 spans and is 2754 m long. It was constructed with stone masonry and steel girders and certainly a marvel of British engineering. The New Godavari Bridge was made as a substitute for it. |
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The [[Old Godavari Bridge]] or Havelock Bridge was built in 1900 by Mr.F.T.G.Walton, now decommissioned, this bridge has 56 spans and is 2754 m long. It was constructed with stone masonry and steel girders and certainly a marvel of British engineering. The New Godavari Bridge was made as a substitute for it. |
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===Godavari arch bridge=== |
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[[Godavari Arch Bridge]] is the third bridge constructed near Rajahmundry. Constructed by the [[Hindustan Construction Company]] (HCC), this bridge is a modern-day engineering feat. The bridge is made of bow string girder arches. The bridge is fit for 350 km/h rail services. It was commissioned for passenger traffic in March 1997 and became fully operational for running trains by the Indian Railways from 2003. |
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===Fourth Godavari bridge=== |
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New Kovvur–Rajahmundry [[Godavari Fourth Bridge|4th Bridge]] was opened to traffic in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/fourth-bridge-across-godavari-likely-to-ease-traffic-congestion/article7020105.ece|title=Fourth bridge across Godavari|work=[[The Hindu]] newspaper.|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref> |
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==Panorama== |
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[[File:Panorama_Rajahmundry_Rail_Cum_Road_Bridge.jpg|thumb|center|800px]] |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of road-rail bridges]] |
* [[List of road-rail bridges]] |
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* [[List of longest bridges in the world]] |
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* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]] |
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== Gallery == |
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File:Sunset View at Godavari.jpg|Sunset View at Cotton Barrage in [[Rajamahendravaram]] City. |
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File:Nwgbridge.JPG|Sunset at the Bridge |
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File:Newgbridge1.jpg|Sunset at the Bridge |
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File:Nwgbridge2.jpg|Starting of the bridge. Notice the elevated road going over the bridge to join it. |
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File:Goadavari bridge full view.JPG|Stretch of Godavari Bridge. This is only the half of the bridge |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.irfca.org/gallery/GeneralScenes/Godavari/ Photos of Godavari Bridge] |
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Godavari Bridge | |
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The Godavari Bridge across Godavari River | |
Coordinates | 16°59′52″N 81°45′21″E / 16.99778°N 81.75583°E |
Carries | Two lanes of Road and Single Railway line. |
Crosses | Godavari River |
Locale | Rajahmundry |
Other name(s) | Rajahmundry–Kovvur Bridge |
Preceded by | The Havelock Bridge |
Followed by | Godavari Arch Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss Bridge |
Total length | 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
Longest span | 91.5 metres (300 ft) |
No. of spans | 27 |
History | |
Engineering design by | Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company |
Opened | 16 August 1974 |
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The Godavari Bridge or Kovvur–Rajahmundry Bridge is a truss bridge spanning the Godavari River in Rajahmundry, India. It is India's fourth longest road-cum-rail bridge crossing a water body, the first one being the Bogibeel Bridge, also a rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra River in the Dibrugarh district of Assam state in north-east India,[1] and second is Digha–Sonpur Bridge over Ganges in Bihar.
The Godavari bridge is 4.1 kilometers (2.8 km Rail part & 4.1 km Road part) long consisting of 27 spans of 91.5 m and 7 spans of 45.72 m of which 6 spans of 45.72m are in 6 deg. curve at long Rajahmundry end to make up for the built up area. The bridge has a road deck over the single track rail deck, similar to the Grafton Bridge in New South Wales, Australia. This bridge, in addition to Godavari Arch Bridge, has been widely used to represent Rajahmundry in arts, media, and culture. It is one of the recognised symbols of Rajahmundry.[2]
Geography
The road-cum-rail bridge is built across the Godavari River (largest river in South India at over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) length) as it enters into the deltaic reach before debouching into the sea 60 kilometres (37 mi) downstream of the bridge, the second largest river in India. At the location of the bridge, near Rajahmundry, the river flows with a width of about 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi), split in two channels with an island formation in between. The maximum discharge observed in the river is reported to be around 3 million m3/s and the maximum velocity of water flow as 5 metres (16 ft) per second.
History
Bauwesen
During the Third Five-Year plan doubling of railway track between Chennai-Howrah was planned. Most of the route had been doubled except the small stretch of track between Kovvur and Rajahmundry where a bridge had to be built to span the three kilometer long Godavari River. During 1964, the construction of second bridge across Godavari River at Rajahmundry was sanctioned as a part of doubling of track between Kovvur and Rajahmundry. But there had been a persistent demand from local population for construction of a road link between Kovvur and Rajahmundry, which would essentially link East Godavari and West Godavari districts. The Andhra Pradesh State Government came forward with the proposal to add a road deck over the rail bridge under construction as a part of doubling the railway track between Chennai-Howrah.[3]
It was commissioned by South Central Railway division of Indian Railways. Construction of the bridge began in the early 1970s by Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company, a group company of Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Limited.[4] When completed it was Asia's longest rail -cum- road bridge.
It was inaugurated by the then President of India, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed in 1974.
Sister bridges
Old Godavari bridge
The Old Godavari Bridge or Havelock Bridge was built in 1900 by Mr.F.T.G.Walton, now decommissioned, this bridge has 56 spans and is 2754 m long. It was constructed with stone masonry and steel girders and certainly a marvel of British engineering. The New Godavari Bridge was made as a substitute for it.
Godavari arch bridge
Godavari Arch Bridge is the third bridge constructed near Rajahmundry. Constructed by the Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), this bridge is a modern-day engineering feat. The bridge is made of bow string girder arches. The bridge is fit for 350 km/h rail services. It was commissioned for passenger traffic in March 1997 and became fully operational for running trains by the Indian Railways from 2003.
Fourth Godavari bridge
New Kovvur–Rajahmundry 4th Bridge was opened to traffic in 2015.[5]
Panorama
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Panorama_Rajahmundry_Rail_Cum_Road_Bridge.jpg/800px-Panorama_Rajahmundry_Rail_Cum_Road_Bridge.jpg)
See also
- List of road-rail bridges
- List of longest bridges in the world
- List of longest bridges above water in India
Gallery
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Sunset View at Cotton Barrage in Rajamahendravaram City.
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Sunset at the Bridge
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Sunset at the Bridge
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Starting of the bridge. Notice the elevated road going over the bridge to join it.
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Stretch of Godavari Bridge. This is only the half of the bridge
References
- ^ "Bogibeel: India's longest rail-road bridge has lifespan of around 120 years". 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Thehindubusinessline.in".
- ^ R.R., Bhandari. Bridges: A Spectacular Feat of Indian Engineering (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Godavari Bridge". Structurae. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Fourth bridge across Godavari". The Hindu newspaper. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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- Bridges in Andhra Pradesh
- Bridges completed in 1977
- 1977 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
- Truss bridges
- Bridges over the Godavari river
- Buildings and structures in Rajahmundry
- Transport in Rajahmundry
- Buildings and structures in West Godavari district
- Transport in West Godavari district
- Road bridges in India
- Double-decker bridges
- Road-rail bridges in India
- 20th-century architecture in India