Kabini bridge
Kabini bridge is a heritage bridge in Karnataka. [1] 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 link connecting Mysuru to Nanjangud in 1899.
This legendary bridge is built in artistic gothic style . The bridge is 225 meters long with 56 piers. The last metre gauge train running over it was in on January 17, 2007 next to which Authority decided to close traffic in it.[2]
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 .[3]
Aparna Garg, Divisional Railway Manager, Mysuru;[4] 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.[5]
References:
- ^ "285-year-old Kabini rail-cum-road bridge near Nanjangud to get facelift". Deccan Herald. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "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. Special Correspondent. 2020-10-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Railways to give facelift to historic Kabini Bridge in Nanjangud". Star of Mysore. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2021-06-04.