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<br>The bridge over the Nerbudda River carried the [[Bengal-Nagpur_Railway_-_Lines_Owned_and_Worked#BNR_2ft_6in.2F762mm_Narrow_Gauge_Lines| ‘Bengal-Nagpur Railway’ 2ft 6in narrow gauge]] ‘[[Satpura Railway]]’ from [[Jubbulpore]] southward to [[Nainpur]] and [[Gondia]].
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<br>The bridge over the Nerbudda River carried the [[Bengal-Nagpur_Railway_-_Lines_Owned_and_Worked#BNR_2ft_6in.2F762mm_Narrow_Gauge_Lines| ‘Bengal-Nagpur Railway’ 2ft 6in narrow gauge]] ‘[[Satpura Railway]]’ from [[Jubbulpore]] southward to [[Nainpur]] and [[Gondia]], opened in 1904-05 with the completion of the [[Jubbulpore-Gondia Railway]]<ref name=Admin>[https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System#page/n15/mode/1up “Administration Report on Railways 1918” page 6 (pdf15) ]; Retrieved 17 June 2020</ref>.  
 
 
The Bridge consisted 5 spans of 200-feet(61 mtr) and 1 span of 150-feet(46mtr)<ref>[https://books.google.fr/books?id=mjfnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP12&lpg#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books ‘Indian Engineering’ 16 July 1904 page and page 240 -  Bridge B.N.R.]; Retrieved 29 May 2020</ref>.  
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:20, 17 June 2020

Nerbudda (Satpura Branch Line) Bridge BNR

Nerbudda (Satpura Branch Line) Bridge BNR

Marked in the Blue G 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The majority of references in historical documents use the spelling Nerbudda – this is the form adopted by Fibis.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.


Nerbudda (Satpura Branch Line) Bridge BNR
The bridge over the Nerbudda River carried the ‘Bengal-Nagpur Railway’ 2ft 6in narrow gaugeSatpura Railway’ from Jubbulpore southward to Nainpur and Gondia, opened in 1904-05 with the completion of the Jubbulpore-Gondia Railway[3].

References