India's Real Infrastructure Strength The world's tallest railway bridge to be built in 20 years has been revealed
In the eyes of foreigners, India has always been a magical country. They prayed and bathed in the polluted waters of the Ganges, believing that drinking the water would cure all diseases. Many people rely on"Open-ended"Traveling, the train is packed with people.
Of course, India** is committed to developing the local economy while taking into account the suffering people.
Nope"Representatives"India and its infrastructure strength are nearing completion of the world's tallest railway bridge, so has India's infrastructure strength surpassed China's?
Janab Steel Bridge.
As we all know, the Chenab River in India originates in the Himalayas and is surrounded by mountains with complex topography.
Opening up the roads around the Chenab River is not an easy task, but India** is willing to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to build the world's tallest railway bridge on the banks of the Chenab River.
India has long had the idea of building the Janab steel bridge, and when China built one railway bridge after another, shocking the world, India was not to be left behind and could not stand idly by.
In 2002, India** announced its intention to build a railway bridge 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower.
India** also highlighted the importance of the Chenab River;Once the steel bridge is completed, the route from Katla to Banihar will be cut in half, which will not only be convenient for nearby residents but also bring economic benefits to India.
After analyzing the situation around the Yanab River, India** is full of confidence and does not hesitate to announce that the Yanab Bridge will be completed within seven years.
Under the social conditions of the time, it was not an easy task to build a world-class high-speed railway bridge.
It must be admitted that China has a strong infrastructure, and it will take years to build a world-class project, let alone India. But India** is not worried and insists that its plans can be successfully implemented.
Not only that, India also boasted that the Janab steel bridge is very resistant to wind, explosion and corrosion, even if it is **sex**, it will not be damaged, and it can be maintained for 120 years.
With the announcement, the eyes of the world were immediately focused on the Chenab steel bridge;Some expect India to set a world record, while others do not believe that India will once again become such an infrastructure powerhouse.
When the project was officially launched, India** was enthusiastic about investment and construction, and people were also full of expectations for a new life. But eventually problems arose, and the project began to stall.
In 2008, just a year before the steel bridge was to be delivered, India** abruptly announced the cancellation of the project.
During the construction process, India** is worried that the high-speed rail bridge may face various safety problems in the future, so it plans to ask Finnish experts to redesign the bridge.
The people of India have also expressed their support for India's decision. After all, steel bridges are expensive, and it is certainly in the practical interests of the people to ensure the safety of the bridge's construction.
Difficult road to construction.
When India first suspended the construction of the Janab steel bridge, the project was still in its infancy.
For six years, from 2002 to 2008, the Jalab steel bridge was in the best condition.
India** has extensively hired Finnish experts to redesign the bridge and remobilize, claiming that the Janab steel bridge could be completed in 2016.
As a result, Indians are looking forward to the next seven years.
But in 2016, when people came to the banks of the Chenab River with great interest, they found that the Chenab steel bridge had only eight legs built. Only the pillars of the bridge stand on the wide river, and the bridge body is nowhere to be seen.
Now, India's plans have fallen through once again and the people of India are still waiting for 14 years for the Janabh high-speed rail bridge. That's why people are starting to analyze what India** has done over the past 14 years.
It turned out that India** had invested a lot of manpower and financial resources in the bridge, but the completion date was repeatedly postponed.
Money was invested, but nothing was returned, which made the already poor Indians even poorer.
Undeterred by the suspicions of the people, India** has not stopped the construction, but has provided more financial support.
In 2021, when the construction team completed the installation of steel components on both sides of the bridge, the Jenab Steel Bridge, which had been planned for nearly 20 years, finally ushered in good news.
This means that the hardest work in the early stage has ended, and the Jenab Steel Bridge can finally meet everyone. With the completion of the world's longest road bridge, India's infrastructure will also be taken to the next level.
India has been secretly competing with China for decades, hoping to prove its strength through bridges and surpass China in terms of infrastructure.
But can India really surpass China?Many are skeptical.
Can we surpass China?
After all, India has made great efforts in infrastructure in the past, but the results have not been ideal. Take, for example, the famous Jharkhand dam, a costly dam that has not only failed to benefit Indians, but has become an embarrassment in India's infrastructure history.
In 1977, India** intended to build a dam in the country to develop its economy.
However, in the 70s of the 20th century, there was not enough local infrastructure capacity or advanced equipment to provide support.
The design and construction of the dam took 42 years and India** invested $2 billion.
In August 2019, the Jharkhand dam was finally completed, and a grand completion ceremony was organized by the local government.
The audience was in high spirits as the dam was officially opened. However, in the evening 10 hours after the dam was opened, the public found out that the dam had begun to leak, and the joy of India** suddenly came to naught.
Just 22 hours later, before people could recover from the excitement, part of the dam collapsed, washing away the riverbank and surrounding farmland.
Crops have been destroyed, homes have been damaged, and people are panicking.
Later, India** went so far as to blame the dam collapse on several rat holes, saying that they had damaged the dam's structure.
While India** continues to excuse its own failures and inadequacies, China has made progress in infrastructure development.
Whether it's the Three Gorges Dam built by China itself or the 10,000-meter-long sea-crossing bridge, China has already taken its own actions.
After the Three Gorges Dam was completed and put into use, it became a successful example of water conservancy projects in China and even in the world, and no major safety accidents have occurred.
The Dazhushan Tunnel Project is also underway in China. The complex construction environment makes it difficult for the project to be implemented from project approval to implementation. The West is waiting for China to declare defeat with a smile.
But the Chinese side withstood the pressure, and 12 years later, this one was called"Hell works"The project was successfully completed. The total length of the tunnel is 145 km, 7 minutes at high speed.
Compared to India's problematic projects, China's infrastructure capabilities are obvious to all.
There are several reasons why development is restricted.
Of course, the reason for India's frequent infrastructure problems cannot be attributed solely to India's infrastructure capacity. Although India's infrastructure capacity is not as good as China's, it is not bad because India can still bid for a large number of overseas projects.
India** also wants to develop infrastructure power, but the development process is an investment process, and investment requires capital.
In the field of architecture, it takes a lot of work and effort to build a great building.
India's domestic economy is not developed, and the Indian people are not averse to spending money on equipment, but they are very concerned about the construction of roads and bridges.
They don't want the state to spend their hard-earned money indiscriminately. They also do not believe that the state has a strong infrastructure capacity.
In addition, India's population is second only to China, with low domestic labor costs and a large working population, but the average literacy rate of the working population is not high.
There are always people who want to take shortcuts to make a fortune, and there are always people who want to be alone in architecture.
Of course, the most important thing is that India's governance system is not perfect. India is highly polarized locally and does not have a strong ***
When *** wants to concentrate on doing big things, the local ** is not cooperative enough. Once something goes wrong in any link, the local government will begin to shirk responsibility.
In addition, the local government has a lot of power, and when the state sends instructions to the local government, it has to ask for instructions at various levels, which cannot be carried out in a timely and effective manner. In the long run, the ability to ask for instructions has been seriously weakened.
In short, India still has a long way to go in terms of infrastructure development, and if it wants to overtake China, it will not be able to do so for some time.
Of course, India can invest in construction at any cost, but in the end it is only a superficial project and does not benefit the people.
Now that the Chenab Bridge is in its final stages, we hope that India** will be strong enough to ensure that the bridge is open to traffic for the benefit of Indians. After all, if the bridge is damaged, the whole country will suffer.
Of course, China and its people do not need to have a sense of crisis, and India's comprehensive strength is not enough to surpass us.
As long as we do our job well, take every step in a down-to-earth manner, and strive for the well-being of the people, China will be able to achieve long-term peace and stability and win the full recognition of the people.