The upcoming commissioning of the Chenab Rail Bridge represents a monumental achievement for Indian Railways, with plans to flag off the first train journey scheduled for June 30.
Railway officials recently conducted an extensive inspection of the newly constructed railway line and stations between Sangaldan in Ramban district and Reasi.
On February 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the engineering marvel, Chenab Railway Bridge. It is the world’s highest arch railway bridge. It is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL), a project worth Rs 35000 crore. Watch to know its features
As per the officials, Northern Railways General Manager Shobhan Chaudhuri inspected the ongoing work on the Katra-Banihal section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL) project on July 7.
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The Chenab bridge is the world’s highest single-arch railway bridge and is built between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The world's highest rail bridge, built over river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir, will bring all-weather rail connectivity to Kashmir, the Railways had earlier said.
Noted to be the world’s highest rail bridge, it will soar 359 metres above the bed of the River Chenab and will be 30 metres higher than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris.