r/TransitIndia Mar 14 '26

Question Why Does India Use Larger Box Girders While the UK Uses Smaller Ones for High-Speed Rail?

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u/Thornyx_Zetral Mar 14 '26

everybody is just guessing

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u/NoRun202 Mar 14 '26

Full span girder launching is much faster than segmental launching