World's highest Railways bridge by Indian Railways World's highest Railways bridge by Indian Railways Offbeat The Indian Railways is constructing the world's highest bridge on the river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. Shivangi <html> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Indian Railways is constructing the world's highest bridge on the river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. The iconic arch bridge on the river Chenab is 1.3 km long and the construction is nearing completion. The Rs 1,250 crore bridge, which is 359 meters above the Chenab river bed, will be 35 meters taller than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, officials said. The bridge will be able to withstand up to 8 magnitude earthquakes and is a part of the Udhampur-Reasi-AnantnagSrinagar-Baramulla railway project. The main steel arch portion across the Chenab river is 476 meters in length and its height is 359 meters above the river bed.</span></p> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="5773289261" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are some of the facts about the World's highest Railway bridge by Indian Railways. They are as follows:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Standing at 359 meters above the Chenab river bed, the iconic bridge, at its highest point, will be 35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris.</span></p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/chenab-jandk-bridge-blog1.jpg" alt=Chenab Jandk Bridge Blog1" width="100%"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Built on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, the bridge is part of the Udhampur-Reasi-Anantnag-Srinagar-Baramulla railway project.</span></p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/chenab-jandk-bridge-blog2.jpg" alt=Chenab Jandk Bridge Blog2" width="100%"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is being constructed by AFCONS Construction Company, having 17 spans, of which the main steel arch portion across the Chenab river is 476 meters in length and its height is 359 meters above the river bed.</span></p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/chenab-jandk-bridge-blog3.jpg" alt=Chenab Jandk Bridge Blog3" width="100%"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More than 1,300 workers and 300 engineers have been working round the clock to complete the bridge in time. The construction work started in 2004, but the work was briefly stopped in 2008-09 because of the safety of rail passengers due to frequent high-velocity winds in the area.</span></p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/chenab-jandk-bridge-blog4.jpg" alt=Chenab Jandk Bridge Blog4" width="100%"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The bridge is designed for blast load in consultation with DRDO for the first time in India. The iconic arch bridge will be able to withstand up to 8 magnitude earthquakes and can withstand a blast of 30 kg of explosives.</span></p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/chenab-jandk-bridge-blog5.jpg" alt=Chenab Jandk Bridge Blog5" width="100%"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Once constructed, the bridge will put India on the world map of engineering wonders across the world including the Eiffel Tower and Burj Khalifa. </span></p> <img class="replace-for-mobile" style="text-align: center;" src="/static/blog/images/chenab-jandk-bridge-blog6.jpg" alt=Chenab Jandk Bridge Blog6" width="100%"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Isn&rsquo;t this an exciting piece of news? This will be a great milestone that is going to attain by our very own Indian Railways. 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World's highest Railways bridge by Indian Railways

The Indian Railways is constructing the world's highest bridge on the river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. The iconic arch bridge on the river Chenab is 1.3 km long and the construction is nearing completion. The Rs 1,250 crore bridge, which is 359 meters above the Chenab river bed, will be 35 meters taller than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, officials said. The bridge will be able to withstand up to 8 magnitude earthquakes and is a part of the Udhampur-Reasi-AnantnagSrinagar-Baramulla railway project. The main steel arch portion across the Chenab river is 476 meters in length and its height is 359 meters above the river bed.

Here are some of the facts about the World's highest Railway bridge by Indian Railways. They are as follows:

Standing at 359 meters above the Chenab river bed, the iconic bridge, at its highest point, will be 35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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Built on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, the bridge is part of the Udhampur-Reasi-Anantnag-Srinagar-Baramulla railway project.

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It is being constructed by AFCONS Construction Company, having 17 spans, of which the main steel arch portion across the Chenab river is 476 meters in length and its height is 359 meters above the river bed.

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More than 1,300 workers and 300 engineers have been working round the clock to complete the bridge in time. The construction work started in 2004, but the work was briefly stopped in 2008-09 because of the safety of rail passengers due to frequent high-velocity winds in the area.

Chenab

The bridge is designed for blast load in consultation with DRDO for the first time in India. The iconic arch bridge will be able to withstand up to 8 magnitude earthquakes and can withstand a blast of 30 kg of explosives.

Chenab

Once constructed, the bridge will put India on the world map of engineering wonders across the world including the Eiffel Tower and Burj Khalifa.

Chenab

Isn’t this an exciting piece of news? This will be a great milestone that is going to attain by our very own Indian Railways. Meanwhile, use code “RAMJI100” this Navratri and get Rs. 100 in your Trainman (TM) Wallet and save money on your ticket booking. Book your tickets Trainman’s applications are available on Google Play Store and iOS App Store. Moreover, it has features like checking the PNR Status of the booked ticket, Seat Availability, Running Status and many more. Also, stay tuned to the Trainman Blog to know all the latest updates on Indian Railways.






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