Kota Chambal Bridge

Highlights

• The Kota Bridge or Kota Chambal or Kota Cable Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Kota, Rajasthan.
• Initiated in 2006, the project faced a major setback when a span collapsed in 2009, killing 48 people and delaying completion until 2017.
• The bridge now stands as a six-lane engineering feat spanning 1,115 meters across the Chambal River.
• The bridge was inaugurated by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 29 August 2017.
• It is a part of the Kota Bypass and crosses the Chambal River in the outskirts of the city.

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Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •The construction of the Kota Chambal Bridge began in late 2006 as part of the East-West Corridor under the National Highways Development Programme by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
• •The work got commenced with the foundation stone laid in November 2006 and work formally starting in 2007.
• •In December 2009, a partially completed span collapsed during construction, killing 48 workers and engineers and prompting a multi-year halt until NHAI-mediated dispute resolution allowed work to resume in early 2014.

Architecture

• •The Kota Chambal Bridge is a single-plane, cable-stayed bridge with a total length of approximately 1,100 meters.
• •This includes a 400-meter-long access viaduct and a 300-meter approach ramp on the eastern and western sides of the bridge.
• •The main cable-stayed section features a central span of 350.5 meters flanked by two side spans of 175 meters each.
• •The bridge deck, constructed using a steel-concrete composite box girder.

Temple Layout

• •The Kota Chambal Bridge is a single-plane, cable-stayed bridge with a total length of approximately 1,100 meters.
• •This includes a 400-meter-long access viaduct and a 300-meter approach ramp on the eastern and western sides of the bridge.
• •The main cable-stayed section features a central span of 350.5 meters flanked by two side spans of 175 meters each.
• •The bridge deck, constructed using a steel-concrete composite box girder.

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