Chenab Bridge: World’s highest railway bridge built in India, a height more than Eiffel Tower
A wonder world’s highest railway bridge, “The Chenab Bridge” is being built in the beautiful plains of Kashmir.
Chenab Rail Bridge: 1315 meters long, built at a height of 359 meters above the river bed and made of 476 meters long arch, this bridge is higher than buildings like the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Unity.
This bridge over the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir is part of the Udhampur-Reasi-Anantnag-Srinagar-Baramulla railway project. It has been constructed by AFCONS Construction Company.
Now listen to an amazing thing, 25000 thousand tons of metal is used in it, that is, 3 times more than the Eiffel Tower.
It will connect Salal-e and Dugga railway stations on either side of the bridge to the mighty Chenab River in the Reasi district.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that “the USBRL project is likely to be completed by December 2023“.
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The rail bridge is a part of which project
This bridge over the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir is part of the Udhampur-Reasi-Anantnag-Srinagar-Baramulla railway project. It has been constructed by AFCONS Construction Company. Which has 17 spans. Of which the main steel arch portion across the river Chenab is 476 meters long and its height is 359 meters above the river bed.
How long did the Chenab Rail Bridge take
More than 1,300 workers and 300 engineers worked round the clock to complete the bridge on time. The construction work started in 2004, but the work was stopped for some time in 2008-09 due to the safety of rail passengers due to frequent high-velocity winds in the area.
This bridge is capable of earthquake
The bridge has been designed for blast load for the first time in India in consultation with DRDO. The bridge will be able to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8 and can also withstand the blast of 30 kg of explosives.
How high is the Chenab bridge
The Bridge is built for the Indian Railways and is higher than the Eiffel Tower in height. This 1.315-kilometer-long bridge is 359 meters high. It is the highest arch bridge in the world.
Kashmir can go directly connected by rail
The Bridge is part of the Railway’s Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link Project, through which Srinagar can be connected to the rest of the country. It is being built by Northern Railway with an estimated cost of Rs 28,000 crore. This bridge will connect Udhampur-Katra-Kanjigund to Jammu.
