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BBC News
03-08-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
'Bashed' Brighton Main Line bridge gets vehicle collision protection
Collision protection beams are being installed on a rail bridge on the Brighton Main Line, says Network Brighton Road bridge in Coulsdon South, which carries trains that run on the Brighton Main Line between London and the south coast via Gatwick Airport, has been struck "multiple times" by vehicles causing disruption to steel beams and support frames have been designed to absorb vehicle impacts and protect the McCauliffe, Network Rail's Sussex route director, said: "These works at Brighton Road will help reduce delays and improve the reliability of services for thousands of passengers each day." 'Vital infrastructure' To allow works to take place, Network Rail warned there would be disruption on Brighton Road and access to the station would be restricted at certain road closures will be operation every Monday to Friday, from 21:00 BST to 05:30, from 8 September to 17 October.A full weekend closure of part of the Brighton Road will take place on 18 and 19 access the station during the night-time closures, passengers can make a left turn before the closure 18 and 19 October, station access will be via the south side of the station car park will also have reduced capacity during the McCauliffe added: "Where strikes continue to happen, we also install protection beams like these to shield vital infrastructure."Thank you to the local community and car park users for their understanding while we carry out these important upgrades."
India Today
10-06-2025
- Science
- India Today
IISc professor salutes unsung heroes as support pours in for Chenab Bridge success
Dr G Madhavi Latha, the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru professor, being credited for her instrumental role behind the development of the Chenab Rail Bridge, has termed the bridge a civil engineering marvel and has credited the thousands of other people who have significantly contributed to the construction of the iconic bridge. "Thousands of people have significantly contributed in different ways in the construction of this iconic bridge. There are millions of unsung heroes to whom I salute today," she wrote on LinkedIn. advertisement"Please remember that I am one of the thousands who deserve appreciation for Chenab bridge. Please don't make me unnecessarily famous," Dr Madhavi Latha further wrote. She also said that all credit behind the planning, design and construction of the bridge goes to the Indian Railways and AFCONS. Elaborating on her role in the project, she said that her role was limited to developing slope stabilisation schemes and designing the foundations on the slope. "My role as a geotechnical consultant to AFCONS was to help in developing slope stabilization schemes and design of foundations on slope," she said. advertisementDr Latha also expressed happiness over the fact that she has received several messages not only from parents who want their daughters to become civil engineers, but also from students who wish to take up civil engineering as a career option following the successful completion of the Chenab Rail Bridge project. "Many fathers have written to me saying that they want their daughters to become like me. Many young kids have written to me that they now want to take up Civil Engineering as their career choice. I am extremely happy about this. Thanks to all Indians who have poured congratulatory messages to me," she said. Dr Latha's role in this project was not easy. She had to face extreme weather, challenging terrain, and the harsh conditions of the mountainous region while developing the bridge. The bridge has been constructed at a height higher than the Eiffel Tower and requires precision engineering to ensure its safety and currently serves as a professor in IISc's Department of Civil Engineering and is also the Chair of the Centre for Sustainable Technologies at IISc.
Mint
02-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
IRCON International share price rise amid market crash on this order book update
Stock Market today: IRCON International share prices gained in the morning trades on Monday amid market crash on this order book update. Check details IRCON International intimated the exchanges on 31 May 2025, Saturday, about Receipt of Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from East Central Railway of the Indian Railway. In its intimation to the National Stock Exchange of India and the BSE or the Bombay Stock Exchange, the IRCON International said that East Central Railway, Indian Railway has awarded the work to Ircon International Limited for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) for Construction of New BG Rail Bridge (2x32.086m Open Web Steel Girder + 33x122.0 m Open Web Steel Girder) with Sub-structure of Double line Track and Superstructure of Single line Track across River Ganga between Bikramshila and Katareah Stations on New Railway Line Project invited by East Central Railway.
