Maligaon, December 27 (MExN): NF Railway will carry out repairing of the road deck portion Saraighat Bridge after Magh Bihu.
A press release from CPRO PJ Sharma has clarified that there is no danger following some cracks on the concrete surface.
It stated that the work will be taken up in full swing and as many as 80 identified deck slabs of Saraighat bridge are going to be replaced. After completing the slab, Asphalt layer will be provided over bridge.
Saraighat Rail-cum-Road Bridge, which was commissioned in the year 1963, handles a huge volume of road and rail traffic everyday. Although the steel girders of the bridge have been constantly maintained as per laid down schedule and works like steel painting, greasing of supports, have been carried out, the road portion could not be adequately attended due to the constant presence of large volume of road traffic, the release stated.
As an immediate measure thick steel plates have been provided to protect the deck slab and also to provide smooth ride.
Such steel plates have been provided at five locations. For permanent repair the contract for execution of work has been finalized by Railway in November 2018. The selected agency for the repair work has arranged necessary tools equipments, machineries and required manpower.
For repairing to be carried out, vehicular traffic will be stopped for 90 days. In this connection the traffic department and local administration have been contacted and it is likely that repairing work will be allowed after Magh Bihu.
The commissioning of the new road bridge has also made such planning possible as there is now an alternative path for the diversion of traffic, which was not there earlier.
