What takes place To The Pontoon Bridges Or 'Pipe Ke Pul' After The maha Kumbh Ends?
a few of the huge preparations the Uttar Pradesh authorities and Prayagraj authorities did for the maha Kumbh 2025 was the development of pipa bridges, additionally referred to as pontoon bridges or 'Pipe Ka Pul' in Hindi.
at the maha Kumbha currently underway, those pipa bridges are used to attach the Triveni Sangam and Akhada regions. they're product of big, hole iron containers that go with the flow on the surface of the water. these pontoons can accommodate big crowds and facilitate the movement of horses, elephants, chariots and different automobiles.
So what occurs to the 30 such iron bridges erected after the maha Kumbh wraps up?
according to officials of the Kumbh mela management, there can be no point in preserving those bridges after the occasion is over given that they require high priced protection and spherical-the-clock tracking.
After the maha Kumbh is over, these bridges may be dismantled and stored in secure locations. some bridges (pipes) might be stored in Sarainayat (Kanihar), Trivenipuram and Parade floor, Prayagraj. They may be later used inside the Ardh Kumbh. at the same time, a few may be used as transient bridges in other districts of Uttar Pradesh.
creation of Pontoon Bridges
construction of those bridges started out in august 2023 and it took 15 months for of entirety. As many as 2,213 pontoons were used in the production of 30 pipe bridges, that is the largest figure thus far. greater than 1,000 labourers, engineers and officials worked for 14 hours an afternoon in this challenge.
hole pontoons made from sturdy iron sheets have been lowered into the river with the assist of cranes. Then girders were positioned on them and tightened with nuts and bolts. Later, the pontoons are outfitted in the right area with hydraulic machines. After this, the bridge was made stronger with thick wooden strips, sandy soil and iron angles.
eventually, chequered plates were hooked up at the floor of the bridge in order that the floor stays sturdy for the movement of devotees and vehicles. the development of these bridges was finished by october 2024.
One Barrel Weighs five Tonnes
A pontoon weighs about five tonnes, but it floats in water. The cause for that is Archimedes' precept. when an object is submerged in water, it may face up to a weight equal to the water displaced by means of it. This principle allows heavy pontoons waft in water. The bridges are designed in this type of way that they can bear a weight of as much as 5 tonnes.
Nagvasuki temple Bridge Is the most high-priced Pontoon Bridge
round Rs 17.31 crore has been spent on the construction of 30 pipe bridges. Out of these, the bridge from Nagvasuki temple to Jhunsi become the maximum expensive at Rs 1.thirteen crore, even as the cost of Gangeshwar and Bhardwaj bridges become among Rs 50 lakh and Rs 89 lakh.
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