For the first time in the country, a 31-metre, single-span U-girder was successfully cast on Saturday night at the casting yard in Devanahalli for the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP).
According to Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil, so far 28-metre U- girders have been used in other metro projects. This is the first time in the country it has been planned to use 31-metre U-girders for BSRP.