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Posted: Apr 27 2020 (11:31)
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The Elephant Gate Bridge near Chennai Central is set to become history. Starting today, Southern Railway has decided to begin demolition of the 105 year old...
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No offence but due to an era of communism in Bengal
It is quite behind many states
It still has many old building of govt still under use
Which is dangerous and inefficient
It is quite behind many states
It still has many old building of govt still under use
Which is dangerous and inefficient
West Bengal today is also low in infra
Metro projects keep on delaying
The state government don't help IR to make metro or atleast remove land illegal migrants
Metro projects keep on delaying
The state government don't help IR to make metro or atleast remove land illegal migrants
Burrabazar near Howrah have about 90-105 years old buildings
They can fall anytime anywhere
They can fall anytime anywhere
Our current RM was only 10 yrs old when a small line project was started in WB and still it's not complete
He said he want to see the project complete till he's living
He said he want to see the project complete till he's living
This bridge isn't a big monument or an heritage site. If anything of great historical significance is associated with this bridge then there may be a need for its preservation. On the contrary it is just a normal bridge built for the movement of road traffic. Sooner or later all old utility structures without much historical significance will have to be demolished to build infrastructure needed for the present times. Preservation is an expensive affair and not all structures needs to be preserved. Development, cost of preservation and historical significance needs to be taken into account before taking a decision on heritage structures. Coming to this bridge, it has come to the end of its life. Four wheeler traffic was stopped sometime back as the bridge was not suitable. Debris started falling on the tracks. Now it is the time for this bridge to go and moreover it always hindered railway...
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