Indian Railways News => Topic started by puneetmafia on Jan 20, 2013 - 03:00:11 AM


Title - Trial run conducted on damaged railway bridge
Posted by : puneetmafia on Jan 20, 2013 - 03:00:11 AM

Rameswaram (TN):A trial run was conducted today on the railway bridge near Pamban, part of which was damaged when a barge towing a naval ship which ran aground, drifted and rammed into it.Railway officials said an engine with two bogies would be pressed into service soon to further assess the strength. A new pier would be constructed in place of the damaged one and till then trains would be operated on a temporary steel pier.