Manipur : Indian Army restores National Highway 37 connectivity

Indian Army reimposed the connectivity of National Highway-37 by completing the reconstruction work of Irang bridge over Irang river at Taubam village of Tamenglong district in Manipur. The bridge connects Imphal and Jiribam and the work has given much to the relief of locals stranded due to severing off of the most important lifeline of Manipur.

The old bridge fall down on November 1 ensued in a sand-laden truck falling into the fast-flowing river Irang and the driver lost his life. Upon enduring for aid from the Manipur government on November 2, specialized engineers of the Spear Corps were assigned to undertake the re-construction of the Irang bridge. The re-construction work entangled pull apart a disused bridge at Tengnoupal, transporting the bridging stores over 152 Km to the bridge site and launching the bridge over river Irang.

Engineers started their work on November 9 and due to structural issues and old vintage, the bridge could not be launched initially.

“Fresh Bailey bridge stores were provisioned by Border Roads Organisation from Tezpur and were shifted to the bridge site in two days by the Army. The fresh launching of the bridge commenced on November 23 and was completed on November 27,” said a defence statement.

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh inaugurated the bridge and opened it for the general traffic on Wednesday and thanked the Indian Army and NHIDCL for their efforts in the execution of the task