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‘Below you is the Chenab Bridge’: Mid-air announcements spark photo frenzy on flights

The Chenab Bridge, the world’s tallest railway-arch bridge, is now a mid-air marvel, with pilots highlighting it and passengers applauding, filming, and sharing the sight across social media platforms.

June 10, 2025 / 07:31 IST
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The world’s highest railway-arch bridge, the Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, has become a major attraction not just on the ground, but also from the skies. Inaugurated on June 6 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this engineering marvel is drawing attention from passengers flying over the beautiful valleys of Srinagar.

According to a press statement released by the railway ministry, flight pilots are announcing while flying over the Chenab Bridge, while passengers are showing eagerness to capture photographs of the engineering marvel, The Economic Times reported.

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As planes approach the Chenab valley, pilots announce, “Below you is the world’s tallest railway-arch bridge, the Chenab Bridge.” “The Chenab Bridge draws admiration from every altitude, where pride rises from the earth and echoes through the clouds," ET quoted Dilip Kumar, Executive Director, Information and Publicity, Railway Board, as saying.

On the ground, the bridge is also attracting crowds. Locals from nearby villages and hilly areas are visiting the site, capturing the stunning structure from various angles. Many are sharing live videos on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, spreading the excitement across the country.