Building Solutions for a Himalayan Bridge

THE STORY

Working for a U.S.-based bridge builder, Logistics Plus coordinated logistics for the successful completion of an important bridge in the Himalayan mountains of northern India between the cities of Sonprayag and Gaurikund.

THE HIGHLIGHTS

• An important bridge in the Himalayan mountains of northern India between the cities of Sonprayag and Gaurikund washed away twice in 2016 due to unprecedented flooding that began back in 2013.
• A new, more permanent bridge was sourced and shipped from a New Jersey, USA bridge builder.
• The bridge parts moved by container ship to Bombay, and then by train to New Delhi, and then by road to Rishikesh on container lorries.
• Transshipment by smaller trucks was required for the last leg to Sonprayag. In all, it was a mind-boggling logistics exercise carried out to military precision by the LP India team.
• The bridge, constructed across Mandakini River, was completed in the record time of 30 days thanks, in large part, to the logistical support LP India provided to the overall construction project.