Indian Railways completes launch of world’s tallest railway pier bridge

29 May 2025 CW Team

In a major engineering milestone, Indian Railways has successfully completed the launching for all eight spans of the world’s tallest railway pier bridge on the Jiribam–Imphal railway line. The development was announced by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw via a post on social media platform X.

The bridge, located in the Khongsang–Noney section of the Jiribam–Imphal Capital Connectivity Project, features a total of eight spans—comprising 1 x 71.5 metres, 5 x 106 metres, another 71.5 m span, and a 30 m span. The tallest pier of the bridge rises to a height of 141 m, making it the tallest railway pier bridge in the world.

The Jiribam–Imphal railway project is a critical infrastructure initiative aimed at enhancing connectivity in the Northeast. It spans over 111 km and involves the construction of multiple tunnels and bridges through challenging terrain. As of now, 59.11 km of the total 61.32 km of tunneling work has been completed. The project includes 11 major bridges and 137 minor bridges, with work on 5 major and 101 minor bridges completed to date.

Source: Ashwini Vaishnaw on X (formerly Twitter)

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