Kolkata (Aug 05, 2024): Very few are aware of the fact that Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, Kolkata, a premier warship building company, is also a pioneer in manufacturing of Bailey Type Portable Steel Bridges. GRSE has an Indian market share of over 60% of these modular, easily maintainable and reliable portables bridges. Over 5400 such bridges have been supplied by the company so far, with the Indian Army & Border Roads Organisation (BRO) consuming most of these bridges, mostly for use in the border areas and unfriendly terrains.
The Indian Army extensively uses these bridges for disaster relief operations wherein the specialist Army engineers erect these bridges held in reserve stock. A senior GRSE official stated, “Bailey bridges have been of great assistance in the disaster hit areas and we are proud that our bridges have contributed immensely during these emergent situations. We have also ramped up our production facilities to meet any requirement for more bridges.”
