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{{Short description|Historic bridge in Karnataka, India}} |
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[[Kabini River|Kabini]] bridge is a heritage bridge in [[Karnataka]]. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-04|title=285-year-old Kabini rail-cum-road bridge near Nanjangud to get facelift|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/285-year-old-kabini-rail-cum-road-bridge-near-nanjangud-to-get-facelift-897276.html|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> The [[Bridge]] is fabulously old [[heritage]] and finds its roots before the onset of Railways in India. A local chieftain, Dalvoy Devraj , constructed this in 1730. It was further laid over with a [[Metre-gauge railway|metre- gauge]] link connecting [[Mysore|Mysuru]] to [[Nanjangud]] in 1899. |
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[[File:Nanjangud Oldest Bridge.jpg|thumb|The Kabini Bridge]] |
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'''Kabini Bridge''' is a historic bridge in [[Karnataka]], India constructed by local [[chieftain]] Dalvoy Devraj in 1730, spanning the [[Kabini river|Kabini River]]. It was laid over with a [[Metre-gauge railway|metre-gauge]] link connecting [[Mysore]] to [[Nanjangud]] in 1899. The bridge is 225 meters long with 56 piers and is built in Gothic style. The last metre gauge train to run over it was on January 17, 2007, after which the bridge was closed to traffic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-04|title=285-year-old Kabini rail-cum-road bridge near Nanjangud to get facelift|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/285-year-old-kabini-rail-cum-road-bridge-near-nanjangud-to-get-facelift-897276.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> |
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The Mysore division of the [[South Western Railway (India)|South Western Railway]] has stated that they will renovate the bridge.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|date=2020-10-04|title=Railways to give facelift to historic Kabini Bridge in Nanjangud|url=https://starofmysore.com/railways-to-give-facelift-to-historic-kabini-bridge-in-nanjangud/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-10-02|title=Heritage bridge across Kapila to be conserved|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/heritage-bridge-across-kapila-to-be-conserved/article32755224.ece|access-date=2021-06-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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[[Mysore division|Mysuru Division]] of South Eastern Railway is known for its love of respecting heritages. They have decided to renovate the bridge across River Kabini of temple town Nanjangud. As reported on Octobor 4, 2020; the facelifted beautiful bridge was to be presented for public view on Dasara Presentations .<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-04|title=Railways to give facelift to historic Kabini Bridge in Nanjangud|url=https://starofmysore.com/railways-to-give-facelift-to-historic-kabini-bridge-in-nanjangud/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* [[List of bridges in India]] |
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* [[List of bridges in India#Karnataka|List of bridges in Karnataka]] |
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Aparna Garg, Divisional Railway Manager, Mysuru;<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2020-10-02|title=Heritage bridge across Kapila to be conserved|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/heritage-bridge-across-kapila-to-be-conserved/article32755224.ece|access-date=2021-06-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> personally visited the bridge after going through Railway History. She said she was mesmerized by seeing the awestruck artistic beauty of the bridge as well as the magical engineering that conserved a 300 years old bridge survive so much operational and environmental onslaughts, still stood strong.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-04|title=Railways to give facelift to historic Kabini Bridge in Nanjangud|url=https://starofmysore.com/railways-to-give-facelift-to-historic-kabini-bridge-in-nanjangud/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:39, 27 November 2023
Kabini Bridge is a historic bridge in Karnataka, India constructed by local chieftain Dalvoy Devraj in 1730, spanning the Kabini River. It was laid over with a metre-gauge link connecting Mysore to Nanjangud in 1899. The bridge is 225 meters long with 56 piers and is built in Gothic style. The last metre gauge train to run over it was on January 17, 2007, after which the bridge was closed to traffic.[1]
The Mysore division of the South Western Railway has stated that they will renovate the bridge.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "285-year-old Kabini rail-cum-road bridge near Nanjangud to get facelift". Deccan Herald. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Railways to give facelift to historic Kabini Bridge in Nanjangud". Star of Mysore. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Heritage bridge across Kapila to be conserved". The Hindu. 2020-10-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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