Steel pylons at the iconic Chenab Bridge

The Pylons with cable cranes, as a complete system, for a swift erection and incremental launching of main Arch span has been commissioned. This cable crane having longest span in the world with 34 ton combined lifting capacity deserves special mention. The pylon height is approximately 127 m at the Kauri end and approximately 105 m at the Bakkal end. These cranes have a capacity of lifting 34 MT in single operation. This technique of erection of structural steel by overhead cable cars is being used for the first time in the country for construction of such a large span of bridge.