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The '''Alfred Viaduct''' carried the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]](GIPR) mainline from [[Bombay]] to meet the [[East Indian Railway]](EIR) at '''Jubblepore''', hence connecting [[Bombay]] to [[Calcutta]] when the line opened in 1870.


The viaduct is a single line girder bridge supported by 6 massive pillars and single line railway over the Tawa River near Bagra Tawa Station on the [[Bhorsall]] to [[Jubblepore]] section of the GIPR.  In some records it is named the '''Bagratawa railway bridge''' and also the '''Towa Viaduct'''.
All the heavy material from England had to come by rail from Bombay<ref name=states>[http://www.thestatesman.com/mobi/news/8th-day/the-opening-of-the-mumbai-to-kolkata-railway/141013.html#SL3vjC1hEy3Vmu3P.99 The Statesman, New Delhi "The opening of the Mumbai to Kolkata railway by Michael Sandford, May 9 2016]; Retrieved  29 Jun 2016</ref>.
In July 1868 [[Robert Maitland Brereton]], the GIPR  Chief Engineer was given responsibility for completing the connection between Bhorsall and Jabalpur which he completed months ahead of schedule <ref name=states/>.
On 8 Mar 1870 the bridge was inaugurated and named the 'Albert Viaduct' after the Duke of Edinburgh (Alfred Ernest Albert who was visiting India) and came by [[East Indian Railway]] from Calcutta. The Viceroy and the Governor of Bombay, Sir Fitzgerald Seymour had come from Bombay <ref name=states/>.
Over the years the structure has stood the test of time and various maintenance activities like grouting the piers etc. has helped in maintaining this structure for so long .It does have the provision for double line operation but still this section is single line probably because of an tunnel ahead <ref>[http://www.dragtimes.com/video-viewer.php?v=YNCdDvTe0Bc&feature  Drag Times “Bagratawa railway bridge /Alfred Viaduct” which includes a good U-Tube video of the bridge today]; Retrieved  29 Jun 2016</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Railways]]
[[Category:Railway Constructions]]

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