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5-member panel to assess safety of new Pamban bridge
The New Indian Express
|November 29, 2024
UNION Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said a five-member committee under the guidance of Additional Members (Bridges) of the Railway Board has been set up to examine the concerns raised by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Circle, AM Chowdhary, regarding the new Pamban bridge.
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In his report after inspecting the bridge, which is India's first vertical-lift bridge constructed to replace the old Pamban bridge, the CRS had pointed out certain "glaring lapses" in planning and execution of the project. He, however, authorised the commencement of train operations with speed restrictions.
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