Nerbudda (Broach) Bridge BB&CIR
Nerbudda (Broach) Bridge BB&CIR
Marked in the Blue A on the map
Spelling Note
- ‘Nerbudda’ River’ in the Central Provinces is given in the Imperial Gazetteer [1];
- ‘Narmada River’ is the alternative name [2].
The majority of references in historical documents use the spelling Nerbudda – this is the form adopted by Fibis.
Note
There are five different railway bridges over the Nerbudda River, we have listed these on a separate page Nerbudda River Railway Bridges
In order to provide clarity Fibis have use the adjacent (Town) and the Railway Company in each Bridge description.
The ‘Nerbudda Bridge’ near Broach was constructed to carry the ‘Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway’ and a key part of the ’Bombay-Ahmadabad BB&CIR Main Line. The bridge opened in late 1860[3].
The completion of the ‘Nerbudda (Broach) Bridge’ and the ‘Taptee (Surat) Bridge’ enabled the BB&CIR Main Line from Ahmadabad to reach Navsari in Sept 1861, Bombay Grant Road in 1864 and Bombay Backbay(Colaba) in 1870
Bridge Construction
The bridge, according to Grace’s Guide (unattributed) was 4,187 feet in length in 67 spans >ref> Graces Guide ‘ Nerbudda Bridge; Retrieved 29 May 2020</ref> supplied by the ‘Teesside Iron and Engine Works, Middlesborough, England’ [4].
Note – it has not been possible to confirm the specification give in Grace’s Guide.
Personnel
Henry James Bennett Hargrave from 1878 to 1881 was Engineer on the building of the Nerbudda Bridge [5].
References
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 19, p. 56. ; Retrieved 29 May 2020
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 375-377.; Retrieved 29 May 2020
- ↑ ‘Administration Report on Railways 1918’ page 13 (pdf22) ; Retrieved 29 May 2020
- ↑ Grace’s Guide - Section 9, para 3. ‘Teesside Iron and Engine Works’; Retrieved 29 May 2020
- ↑ ‘Irish Architects Dictionary’; Retrieved 29 May 2020
