IN FOCUS / COMANSA TOWER CRANES
COMANSA’S INTEGRAL ROLE ON INDIAN ENGINEERING MARVEL Comansa overcame the logistical challenges of an historic project for the Indian railway. The Comansa 21CM550 25t capacity tower crane is working on the construction of the first cable-stayed railway bridge in India, which is considered an engineering marvel. THE 21CM550 TOWER CRANE IS WORKING on the construction of Anji Khad Bridge, the first cable-stayed railway bridge in India, 331 metres above the river. This is an historic project for the Indian railway, and it’s viewed as an engineering marvel thanks to the difficulties involved in the construction process and the technology used. In January 2017, Indian Railways awarded HCC (Hindustan Construction Company) the contract to build a 114 / CAL January 2022
cable-stayed bridge for the prestigious Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL) being developed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (a public company in India) to connect Katra and Reasi Station on the JammuBaramulla line. Initially, an arch bridge was planned in Anji Khad but, in the end, an expert technical committee decided that the location was unsuitable for this kind of bridge and the decision was made to
build a cable-stayed bridge with a single pylon standing 331 metres above the riverbed, and will connect Katra and Resai in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir. Union railways minister Piyush Goyal said recently that the work towards developing the bridge was proceeding in full swing. “The Anji Khad bridge is an engineering marvel in the making, and work is continuing day and night on the magnificent bridge,” he said. www.cranesandlifting.com.au
