A special development has taken place in Manipur over the last couple of days in an attempt to make travel easier within the state. A bridge is being built near Noney called the Noney Bridge across river Ijai. The bridge is built built on a height of 141 metre and it will break the tallest bridge record of existing Mala-Rijeka in Europe.
The 111 kilometre long Noney Bridge will connect Jiribam, Tupul, and Imphal and will have more than 45 tunnels. The longest railways tunnel will be 10.280 kilometre long making it the longest in the North East.
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The bridge will make travelling to other states of India easier and more convenient. The total length of the bridge is estimated to be 703 metres. As per the current stage of the bridge construction, the pillars are ready, and now the piers are being constructed with the help of hydraulic drills for smooth and safe construction. It is expected to be complete by the year 2020.
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Piyush Goyal took to his Twitter handle and spoke about the construction of the Noney Bridge.
Achieving New Heights: After the World’s tallest statue, India is set to get the World’s tallest railway bridge, as Railways achieves a rare construction feat with the mammoth 141-metres tall Noney Bridge in Manipur https://t.co/WhaPqK2ffl pic.twitter.com/BMR7xR5QxC
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) December 9, 2018