Chenab Bridge: Indian Railways conducts trial run on world's highest steel arch rail bridge

Reports said the flagging of the first train between Sangaldan to Reasi is likely to be done on June 30, connecting the Reasi district in Jammu to Kashmir via the railway line. The tests that have been conducted to check the stability and safety of the world's highest bridge include high-velocity winds test, extreme temperatures test, earthquake-prone test. (ANI Photo)

With the commissioning of the 46 km Sangaldan-Reasi section, the work on only a 17 km stretch between Reasi and Katra remains pending. (ANI Photo)

The much-awaited world's highest railway bridge spans the Chenab River at a height of 359 m (1,178 ft) above the river, which is 35 meters taller than Paris' Eiffel Tower.(ANI Photo)

The railway bridge over river Chenab is a part of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla new line project which, on completion, is expected to connect Anantnag, Pulwama, Sopian, Badgam, Srinagar and Baramulla districts of Jammu & Kashmir to the Indian Railways network.(ANI Photo)

The arch bridge between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir is 1,178 feet above the riverbed, forming a crucial link from Katra to Banihal. (ANI Photo).

The construction of the highest railway bridge was the biggest civil-engineering challenge faced by any railway project in India in recent history. (ANI Photo)

Once completed, the bridge will be able to withstand winds with speeds up to 260 kmph and will have a lifespan of 120 years. (ANI Photo)