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Posted: Dec 19 2018 (19:51)
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Last Response: Dec 21 2018 (00:08)
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Last Response: Dec 21 2018 (00:08)
At present, the two arms of the bridge is raised manually by 16 workers opening one of the spans on the bridge. But Southern Railway has decided to mechanise the process by installing a single truss span accompanied by electrical motors that will vertically lift the span of the bridge to allow movement of ships. “After this modification, it will be operated by a remote control,” said a top railway official.
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3 Public Posts - Wed Dec 19, 2018
2 Public Posts - Thu Dec 20, 2018
That's a very risky step and most probably will not be implemented.
The Pamban bridge has a speed restriction (due to its age and the general conditions around the bridge), and the central span is quite long. The loco can easily get stuck in the dead zone if the LP miscalculates the speed.
The Pamban bridge has a speed restriction (due to its age and the general conditions around the bridge), and the central span is quite long. The loco can easily get stuck in the dead zone if the LP miscalculates the speed.
2 Public Posts - Fri Dec 21, 2018