Saraighat Bridge to be shut again

It is not even a month that the Saraighat Bridge had been reopened after was being revamped that it will again be shut for another few days.

According to reports, this bridge, which connects the north and south bank of the Brahmaputra River, will be closed again for application of a mastic layer on it.

It hasbeen informed that the process usually takes 10-15 days.

The movecame after a discussion of the Northeast Frontier Railway with the AssamGovernment.

What ismastic layer?

The Masticlayer is an asphalt layer to increase the endurance of dynamic stresses thatoccur on bridges. It ensures the necessary stableness of the bridge providingpermanent waterproofing and a long life. The layer is used on steel bridges,concrete bridges and wooden bridges.