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41st all-India Railway bridge championship was held in _________
A
Mumbai
B
Kolkata
C
New Delhi
D
Puduchery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In May 1854, the Bombay–Thane line was extended to Kalyan with the Thane viaducts over the Thane creek (India’s first railway bridges).

Detailed explanation-2: -Chenab bridge: The world’s highest rail bridge in India is an engineering marvel | Architectural Digest India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vembanad Rail Bridge: 4.62 Km, Kerala Edappally and Vallarpadam are connected by the Vembanad Rail Bridge in Kochi, Kerala. It is the longest railway bridge in India, measuring a total of 4,620 metres. Only freight trains are permitted to use the railroad route.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Railways also celebrated India’sIndependence by flying the Tricolour atop the Noney Bridge in Manipur. The bridge which is being constructed across river Ijai near Noney is an engineering marvel because the tallest pier height will be of 141 meter.

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