Poorva Express meets Malda Howrah Intercity over world's longest short brick viaduct...Baman Viaduct.
This viaduct was completed in 1856 supervised by Mr. Nafarchandra Kundu. Situated between Gangpur and Barddhaman, it is a marvelous example of early engineering. No concrete is used. Foundation is also made up of brick and by inverted arch the whole weight distributed equally. Total 280 arch with 6 meters each and a one meter wall between them and with the both end parts ...it is 2.01 km by length and was constructed at cost of €20,000. It is...
more... made for passing the overflowed water of Banka river which was previously fed by Damodar's water branching off from Jamalpur. It has done a marvelous job to save the rail line at 1978 great flood.
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