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| This entry relates to the Kistna Viaduct at Raichur, in the state of Hyderabad, built for the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]
| | See [[Kistna Viaduct (Raichur)]] and [[Kistna Bridge (Vijayawada)]] |
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| See [[Kistna Bridge (Vijayawada)]] for the [[East Coast Railway]] bridge.
| | Kistna Viaduct at Raichur, is in the state of Hyderabad, and was built for the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]] |
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| 3,865 feet in length in 36 spans of 103 ft.
| | The Kistna Viaduct at Vijayawada was built for the [[East Coast Railway]] |
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| Warren truss girders constructed by [[Skerne Ironworks]] in 1870-1. Eye bars were used for the tension members, with centres specified to be accurate within 1/64" in 10 ft. Tolerance on holes and pins 0.010". Ten of the spans were fixed together for testing at Skerne Works, on wooden support piers.
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| The girders were renewed c.1935.
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| See [https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Kistna_Viaduct,_Raichur(GIPR) here] for more information <ref>[https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Kistna_Viaduct,_Raichur(GIPR)] The Families In British India Society (FIBIS) website: Kistna Viaduct, Raichur (GIPR)</ref>
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Latest revision as of 13:05, 9 January 2025
See Kistna Viaduct (Raichur) and Kistna Bridge (Vijayawada)
Kistna Viaduct at Raichur, is in the state of Hyderabad, and was built for the Great Indian Peninsula Railway
The Kistna Viaduct at Vijayawada was built for the East Coast Railway
