There is beauty...
There is natural beauty...
There is rugged natural beauty...
On this rugged naturally beautiful terrain, the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla-Rail-Link (USBRL) Project is superimposing an artificial structure – Bridge No. 44, the steel arch bridge over the mighty River Chenab. A manmade eyesore, you may well ask? But not Bridge No. 44. This edifice of steel is beauty in its own right – structural beauty, engineering beauty, beauty that is blending with the inherent charm and grace of the craggy landscape. As beholders, we accepted that this is not mere engineering: it is a work of art.
We bring you a pictorial tribute to the construction of a bridge that is as striking as the landscape in which it is being built. The bridge is still under construction but its symmetrical, streamlined and sublime beauty is simple and straight-forward to contemplate. These pictures were shot in 2018.
All photographs are from the archives of the Rail Enthusiasts’ Society, except the conceptual drawings and diagrams which are reproduced courtesy USBRL.
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Bridge No. 44 - Spanning the Chenab
There is beauty...
There is natural beauty...
There is rugged natural beauty...
On this rugged naturally beautiful terrain, the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla-Rail-Link (USBRL) Project is superimposing an artificial structure – Bridge No. 44, the steel arch bridge over the mighty River Chenab. A manmade eyesore, you may well ask? But not Bridge No. 44. This edifice of steel is beauty in its own right – structural beauty, engineering beauty, beauty that is blending with the inherent charm and grace of the craggy landscape. As beholders, we accepted that this is not mere engineering: it is a work of art.
We bring you a pictorial tribute to the construction of a bridge that is as striking as the landscape in which it is being built. The bridge is still under construction but its symmetrical, streamlined and sublime beauty is simple and straight-forward to contemplate. These pictures were taken in 2018.
All photographs are from the archives of the Rail Enthusiasts’ Society, except the conceptual drawings and diagrams which are reproduced courtesy USBRL.