DEMOLITION OF PAKISTANI RAIL

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DEMOLITION OF PAKISTANI RAIL CUM ROAD
BRIDGE During 1971 war I demolished Pakistani
Double Rail Cum Road Bridge over River Ravi
at DERA BABA NANAK near GURDASPUR (
PUNJAB). This is the FIRST DEMOLITION ever of a
Double Bridge in the History of the Indian Army
Engrs. Some Photographs of the Bridge before
after demolition follow-
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DEMOLITION OF RAIL CUM ROAD BRIDGE OF PAKISTAN
OVER RAVI RIVER NEAR DERA BABA NANAK (DBN) DURING
1971 WAR. BY ME AS COY CDR 55 ENGR. REGT.
The DBN Br after capture. Soldier Crouching to
avoid being hit by enemy sparodic fire.
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Bridge being inspected before demolition by Maj
Mohan Singh, OC 83 Fd Coy, along with other
Sappers. Railway line runs below road way on
top.
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Captured weapons at the Gang Hut at DBN Br site.
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View of demolished Bridge. Roof of Gang Hut blown
off. Trees in a radius of 50 yds lost all their
leaves due to the blast. The road bridge is
completely slumped.
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Army Cdr, GOC 15 Inf Div, Cdr 86 Inf Bde other
offrs visiting the demolished Br site
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Heavy girders Concrete of the Bridge demolished.
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View of Demolished Bridge
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Maj Gurbachan Singh, 2IC 55 Engr Regt (Right) and
Maj Mohan Singh , OC 83 Fd Coy (left) at the
Bridge after Demolition
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Mangled steel of destroyed Rail Bridge
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Utter chaos after destruction
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View of mangled steel girders.
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Railway track completely twisted and cut.
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Dec 2007-paying homage to The Martyrs at the DBN
Memorial. (R to L) Brig Sandhu(ex CO Dogras), Lt
Col S K Kapoor, VrC (ex CO Gorkhas), Maj Suresh
Chand(ex-BM 86 Inf Bde), Maj Gen Mohan Singh (ex
OC 83 Fd coy)
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Maj Gen Mohan Singh saluting at the Memorial
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Memorial at DBN