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A screengrab from the video shared by Ministry of Railways showing Chenab bridge under-construction (Source: Twitter)
On 13 March, Ministry of Railways shared a video of the under-construction rail arch bridge over Chenab river in Kashmir, which, upon completion, would be the world’s highest rail bridge, 35 m higher than the Eiffel Tower in France.
The bridge is expected to be completed by December 2021.
A part of Indian Railways’ Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project, the bridge will form an important link in the 111-km long stretch between Katra and Banihal. The bridge will connect the Kashmir valley to the rest of the nation.
Reportedly, Konkan Railway Chairman Sanjay Gupta said that the construction of this bridge has been the most challenging task when it comes to the Kashmir railway link project “undertaken in the 150-year-long history of Indian Railways.”
The features of the bridge are as follows:
Regarding the progress of the construction, the railway ministry informed that the steel arch of Chenab bridge is now in the closure position.
Yesterday, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted that the arch bottom of the Chenab bridge has been completed. “Next, the arch upper of the engineering marvel in making will be completed,” he added.
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