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The Jubilee Bridge is an important rail bridge over Hooghly River between Naihati and Bandel in West Bengal, India and is flanked on either side by Garifa and Hooghly Ghat stations.
The first Jubilee Bridge was an important rail bridge over Hooghly River between Naihati and Bandel in West Bengal, India and was flanked on either side by Garifa and Hooghly Ghat stations.


1882 The construction commenced. The Chief Engineer in charge of construction works was [[Arthur John Barry|Lt Col Arthur John Barry]], and the bridge was designed by [[Bradford Leslie|Sir Bradford Leslie]], Chief Engineer in India, and [[Alexander Meadows Rendel]].  
1882 The construction commenced. The Chief Engineer in charge of construction works was [[Arthur John Barry|Lt Col Arthur John Barry]], and the bridge was designed by [[Bradford Leslie|Sir Bradford Leslie]], Chief Engineer in India, and [[Alexander Meadows Rendel]].  


Its steel was manufactured by [[Hawks, Crawshay and Sons]] and [[James Goodwin and Co]].  
Its steelwork was constructed by [[Hawks, Crawshay and Sons]] and [[James Goodwin and Co]].  


The Jubilee Bridge is noteworthy in that it is a cantilever truss bridge, constructed entirely by riveting, without any nuts or bolts used in the construction.
The Jubilee Bridge is noteworthy in that it is a cantilever truss bridge, constructed entirely by riveting, without any nuts or bolts used in the construction.


1887 February 16th. The Jubilee Bridge was opened.
1887 February 16th. The Jubilee Bridge was opened.
2016 The bridge was decommissioned. Amitabha Ghoshal wrote in 2016 that 'The riveted girders were fabricated in UK and had curved profiled gussets to enhance the visual appeal.The quality of fabrication is difficult to match, with all the advanced tools available today, and the bridge merits preservation for prosperity as a heritage structure.'<ref>[https://issuu.com/iabse.secretariat/docs/12_2016_june_vol_46_no_2] Bridges in Steel across River Hooghly and Bhagirathi in Bengal Delta by Amitabha Ghoshal. The Bridge and Structural Engineer Vol 46, No. 2, June 2016, pp.86-7</ref>


==See Also==
==See Also==
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[[Category: Country - India]]
[[Category: Country - India]]
[[Category: Bridges and Viaducts]]
[[Category: Bridges and Viaducts]]
[[Category: Bridges and Viaducts - India]]
[[Category: Cantilever Bridges]]

Latest revision as of 22:07, 17 October 2023

Jubilee Bridge, Calcutta.

The first Jubilee Bridge was an important rail bridge over Hooghly River between Naihati and Bandel in West Bengal, India and was flanked on either side by Garifa and Hooghly Ghat stations.

1882 The construction commenced. The Chief Engineer in charge of construction works was Lt Col Arthur John Barry, and the bridge was designed by Sir Bradford Leslie, Chief Engineer in India, and Alexander Meadows Rendel.

Its steelwork was constructed by Hawks, Crawshay and Sons and James Goodwin and Co.

The Jubilee Bridge is noteworthy in that it is a cantilever truss bridge, constructed entirely by riveting, without any nuts or bolts used in the construction.

1887 February 16th. The Jubilee Bridge was opened.

2016 The bridge was decommissioned. Amitabha Ghoshal wrote in 2016 that 'The riveted girders were fabricated in UK and had curved profiled gussets to enhance the visual appeal.The quality of fabrication is difficult to match, with all the advanced tools available today, and the bridge merits preservation for prosperity as a heritage structure.'[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Bridges in Steel across River Hooghly and Bhagirathi in Bengal Delta by Amitabha Ghoshal. The Bridge and Structural Engineer Vol 46, No. 2, June 2016, pp.86-7