Chenab Railway bridge

March 28, 2023

Chenab Railway Bridge, being claimed as world’s highest railway bridge by India, is expected to become operational by 2024.
Bridge will allow trains to run along Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, and will connect Jammu & Kashmir with the rest of India.
- It’ll be 35 meters higher than Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The 3 km long bridge has a design speed of 100 kmph for trains and a lifespan of 120 years.
The bridge is designed to withstand high wind speed up to 266 Km/Hour, bear earthquake forces of highest intensity zone-V in India.