TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
RAILWAYS
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Chenab
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Jhelum
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Sutlej
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Indus
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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 Chenab Bridge holds the distinction of being the highest railway bridge in the world at 359 metres above the river bed level. For reference, it is 35 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower in France.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 1, 315 m long and 359 m high Chenab Rail Bridge is the world’s highest railway bridge under construction. Designed as an iconic arch bridge, it is a part of the larger mega project to connect the Kashmir valley to the mainstream rail network of the Indian Railways.
Detailed explanation-4: -Chenab Bridge-World’s Highest Bridge. It Happens Only in India.
Detailed explanation-5: -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. The bridge is designed for blast load in consultation with DRDO for the first time in India.