India's Chenab Bridge pushed the limits of modern construction.India (Finally) Finished its Impossible Bridge | 14:09
The B1M | 3.92M subscribers | 772,614 views | January 26, 2026
Posted on 01/30/2026 5:07:25 PM PST by SunkenCiv
India's Chenab Bridge pushed the limits of modern construction.
India (Finally) Finished its Impossible Bridge | 14:09
The B1M | 3.92M subscribers | 772,614 views | January 26, 2026
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00:00 Intro
01:05 Nightmarish conditions
02:40 Why build the bridge
03:36 Building Chenab Bridge
10:15 Seismic challenges
11:10 Battling the sun
12:04 An impressive accomplishment
It might attract tourist “base” jumpers.
6 months ago: "At least 9 killed in Indian bridge collapse"
2 years ago: Suspension bridge in India collapses for the second time in a year
3 years ago: Video Shows Moment Of Deadly India Bridge Collapse
8 years ago: Moment villagers plunge into floodwater as bridge collapses in India
Indians are the most incompetent yet arrogant engineers in the world.
From Wikipedia...
“WSP Finland served as the main designer of the bridge, with Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner designing the bridge arches, and Vienna Consulting Engineers aiding in the design of the pylons.[1][2][17] The Defence Research & Development Organization aided in developing the blast proofing of the bridge,[2][18] and the Indian Institute of Science helped with the study of the protection of the foundation of the bridge.
The construction contract was awarded to Chenab Bridge Project Undertaking, a joint venture between Indian companies Afcons Infrastructure and VSL India, and South Korean company Ultra Construction.”
It must be an important destination. 👳👳♂️👳♀️
BBC 2’s “World’s Most Dangerous Roads” had at least one trek up through the Himalayas. Loved how the monsoon rains (I guess) washed away roads and bus drivers, little concerned, kept pushing along to make their timetables.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014s6rx
You go first.
Whether that was their original plan or not! 😂
I do have family to visit in Kashmir... Oh wait, no, just thinking of that Led Zep tune...
Key word “arrogant”
i.e.dot Aholes
Is the bridge that wide relative to the tracks in case any passengers hanging on the side or on top fall off the train?
Good question.
For rail side bodegos and shops
I was thinking the tin-roofed slum shanties that they live in but ok.
Too late for me to watch this tonight, but I think I feel a song coming on..
♫ Who’s Sari Now ♪
You are bad for that. 😄
These people are in our country running pretty much ALL of our computer systems now. Emergency!
I think it is so wide, because they plan to add second track.
those too
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