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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which union minister announced 13 new railway bridges to be built in Pune district?
A
Shri Suresh Prabhu
B
Shri Nitin Gadkari
C
Shri Arun Jaitley
D
Shri Vijay Prakash
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Chenab Rail Bridge is a steel and concrete arch bridge between Bakkal and Kauri and just 42 km from main Reasi town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The bridge spans the Chenab River at a height of 359 m (1, 178 ft) above the river, making it the world’s highest rail bridge.

Detailed explanation-2: -The design and construction was awarded to Afcons Infrastructure, a part of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, the third-largest construction group in India, with the help of IISc Bangalore.

Detailed explanation-3: -In November 2017, the base supports were declared completed allowing for the start of the construction of the main arch. [8] The bridge was fully completed and was inaugurated in August 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chenab bridge: The world’s highest rail bridge in India is an engineering marvel. Indian railways took to their social media to share breathtaking pictures of Chenab bridge, the world’s highest rail bridge in Jammu and Kashmir.

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