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KALKA-SHIMLA RAILWAY (KSR) |
| Magic Of The
Himachal Himalayas One must remember, the
Kangra valley is not one place in particular.
It happens to be the name given to the entire
region that lies between the Dhauladhar ranges
of the Himalayas to the north and the last
strangling foothills to the south. So, roughly
speaking, this talk is about a slim rectangular
belt running 90 miles in length and 30 miles
in breadth through the mountains. |
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The section
has 864 bridges, only one of which is a 60
feet plate girder span and a steel truss.
The others are viaducts with multi-arched
galleries like the ancient Roman aqueducts.
Bridge No. 493, historically known as the
"Arch Gallery", situated between Kandaghat
and Kanoh stations, is an arch bridge in three
stages, constructed with stone masonry that
stands good even today. |
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| KSR runs through
102 tunnels, some of which have hoary tales
to tell. For instance, the longest tunnel
at Barog, named after the engineer in charge
of construction, bears the blood of it's creator
who apparently committed suicide after making
a mistake in laying the alignment. This tunnel
is 1143.61 meters long and remained the second
longest tunnel on Indian Railways for a long
time. It is a straight tunnel, passing through
fissured sand stone. |
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