World’s Tallest Railway Bridge Built By Indian Railway on Chenab River In Reasi Jammu | Full video2 Chenab bridge: World’s highest railway bridge in India, being constructed by Indian Railways, is all set to be an engineering marvel. Chenab Bridge will be the world's highest rail bridge at 359 metres from the river's surface. Build with help from DRDO, the construction work has given employment to nearly 5,000 workers from nearby areas.
The Chenab rail bridge has strategic importance for the country as it would facilitate faster movement of goods and security forces. Once completed, the Chenab Bridge – at 1315 meters long and 359 meters high – will be the tallest Railway Arch Bridge in the world. The 1,315m-long bridge is being built in one of world's most difficult terrain. The Chenab Bridge is the world's Highest Railway Arch Bridge made of steel and concrete is under construction between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi (J&K). Tallest rail bridge over Chenab river clears safety test 09 Jun, 2010, 11.26 AM IST. The Rs 1,250 crore Indian Railways bridge project connecting Katra and Banihal under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) in Jammu and Kashmir […] This special bridge across the river Chenab is being built at a height of 359 metres, from the bed level. KRCL Managing Director Sanjay Gupta said keeping the strategic requirement in mind, the contractor should start the work immediately. Once the bridge gets completed, it will be one of the highest bridges on river Chenab across the world. Chenab Bridge connects Kashmir valley with Udhampur, which is known as Jammy-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line.
It is part of the Jammu-B The steel rail bridge coming up over the river Chenab, said to be the world's tallest and longest, will also be the safest in the country from the security point of view. The Chenab railway bridge project was initiated in 2004, but it reportedly hit a sudden pause in 2009 over safety measures, due to the frequency of high-velocity winds in the Reasi region. The Chenab railway bridge will be 359 metres above the river bed. As part of the Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line (JUSBRL), the bridge will cross over the deep gorges of the Chenab River and connect the Kashmir valley with Udhampur. The bridge is expected to be 359 metres (1,177 feet) high, … SRINAGAR: In an effort to link Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country through rail network, the Indian Railways is constructing the world's highest railway-arch bridge over River Chenab, which is likely to be completed by 2021..
An ambitious project, which was declared a national project in 2002, the USBRL will connect Kashmir Valley to … Chenab Bridge will be around 1.315km long and is well-constructed at the height of 359 meters above the waters of the Chenab River. In the 111-kilometre long stretch between Katra and Banihal, which is a part of the USBRL project, the Chenab bridge forms a crucial link. Once completed, the Chenab Bridge – at 1315 meters long and 359 meters high – will be the tallest Railway Arch Bridge in the world. As part of the Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line (JUSBRL), the bridge will cross over the deep gorges of the Chenab … Railways are planning to install the sensors on Chenab Bridge to check the wind velocity effectively.
The Chenab rail bridge, slated to be 35 metre taller than the 324 metre tall Eiffel Tower in Paris, is a crucial link in the 125 km Katra-Banihal rail link.