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Son River Bridge near Arrah
Note Son River is used in the Imperial Gazetteer of India which we take as the definitive spelling. Other variants are Soane River[1],
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Sone River and Soan River. The bridge was renamed the Koilwar Bridge in 1947 [2]
The Son River near Arrah was a major obstacle on the route of the East Indian Railway line
George Turnbull Chief Engineer for the East Indian RailwayThe monsoon-ravaged Ganges tributaries such as the wide Son River were particularly challenging to bridge; a major constraint for Turnbull was the lack of both quality clay and brick-building skills resulting in the change to importing much ironwork from England for the many bridges and other structures [3] [4] Samuel Power General Assistant to the EIR Chief Engineer George Turnbull on construction of Son Bridge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koilwar_Bridge
References
- ↑ Archive.org "History of the East Indian Railway ..." by George Huddlestone pages 19 and 35, pdf pages 40 and 58; Retrieved 11 Jun 2016
- ↑ Wikipedia "Koilwar Bridge"; Retrieved 11 Jun 2016
- ↑ Grace's Guide "George Turnbull (1809-1889)"; Retrieved 11 Jun 2016
- ↑ Wikipedia "George Turnbull(civil engineer); Retrieved 11 Jun 2016
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