Fixed the issue of barge hitting the Quay Bridge rails

A team of engineers and workers urgently fixed the problem of the rails being shifted on the Quay Bridge due to a barge hitting it - Photo: T. THANG

Speaking to Tuoi Tre Online on July 7, the leader of Hai Phong station said that by noon the same day, the Hanoi - Hai Phong railway line had been reopened, after the incident in which the barge cabin collided with the underside of the Quay Bridge across the Dao Ha Ly River, causing the rails to shift.

The ability to reopen the line so soon was thanks to the team of technicians and workers who worked through the night to repair and adjust the shifted rail section on Quay Bridge back to its original position.

On the morning of July 7, the Hai Phong railway transport branch brought the locomotive to the Quay bridge area to test the load and check its operating capacity before opening the route.

Mr. Tran Van Hanh, director of the Hai Phong railway transport branch of the Hanoi - Hai Phong Railway Transport Company, said that by 12 noon on July 7, the railway line had returned to normal operation.

Currently, every day on the Hanoi - Hai Phong railway route there are 4 pairs of passenger trains and 1-3 pairs of freight trains in circulation.

As Tuoi Tre Online reported earlier, on the evening of July 6, a barge carrying cement from Lach Tray River to Dao Ha Ly River while passing Quay Bridge, the cabin collided with the bridge, causing the rails to shift about 1 meter, and the cabin of the barge was damaged.

By noon on July 7, the troubleshooting was completed to reopen the Hanoi - Hai Phong railway line - Photo: T. THANG

This incident caused the train from Hanoi to Hai Phong station to be temporarily stopped, and could only reach Thuong Ly station, about 4km from the final station.

Authorities initially determined that the flood from upstream caused the river water to rise about 20cm higher than normal, leading to the cabin of the barge colliding with the bridge.

The Swing Bridge in Hai Phong is 100m long and was built by the French in 1902. Previously, this bridge was able to rotate 90 degrees to make way for passing ships, but after being renovated, the bridge can no longer rotate.

After the new bridge nearby was built, the Quay Bridge is now mainly used for train and pedestrian traffic.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/da-khac-phuc-su-co-sa-lan-tong-lech-duong-ray-cau-quay-20240707123759527.htm