NCRTC Installs 73 Meters Steel Bridge in Delhi-Ghaziabad-RRTS

National Capital Region Transport Corporation has installed a 73 meter long Special Steel Span bridge weighing 875 tonnes on Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System corridor, to cross the main road of the Eastern Peripheral Expressway near Duhai on the main carriageway of Delhi-Meerut Road. It has been installed on 16 meters high pillars constructed on both sides of the Eastern Peripheral Expressway. After its installation, the next step of construction like track laying and installation of OHE etc can be started immediately.

For the installation of this massive special steel span, first, the entire steel span structure was erected on the top of a structure consisting of beams and columns, near the actual location. After the entire structure was built, it was moved towards the pillars on both sides and installed with the help of a winch and roller system. The whole process was very challenging and complicated, as it is a very heavy structure.

With the successful installation of this special steel span, the construction of India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System corridor between Delhi and Meerut has entered the next phase. So far 5 special steel spans have been installed, including this span, for the Delhi Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System corridor, one 73 meters long special span at Vasundhara on the main railway line, one 150 meters long steel span near Ghaziabad station, two 45 meters long spans for Regional Rapid Transit System Viaduct leading to Duhai Depot and this 73-meter long span constructed to cross Eastern Peripheral Expressway.

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation is a joint venture company of the Government of India and the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. The NCRTC is mandated with implementing the Regional Rapid Transit System project across the National Capital Region. Out of the eight identified RRTS corridors, the following three were prioritized for implementation by the planning commission:

Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut

Delhi-Gurugram-SNB-Alwar

Delhi-Panipat

NCRTC Installs 73 Meters Steel Bridge in Delhi-Ghaziabad-RRTS

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