Any deviation in the weight bearing capacity, any minor displacement of a bearing or any faint change in the frequency of oscillation of the cables will flash on the computer screen of engineers because of sensors installed on the Majerhat bridge.
The state government has fixed seven sensors on the bridge, spanning 650 metres over railway tracks, which will throw up different kinds of data related to the bridge’s daily performance and its weight-bearing capacity so engineers responsible for its maintenance are forewarned about any deviation.
Officials of the PWD, which is responsible for the upkeep of the Rs 160-crore cable-stayed bridge, said another 45 sensors would be installed over the next two months.
