Rising KashmirRising KashmirRising Kashmir
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • Kashmir
    • City
    • Jammu
    • Politics
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
Search

Archives

  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022

Categories

  • Anchor
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • City
  • Developing Story
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Features
  • Health
  • Interview
  • Jammu
  • Jammu and Kashmir News
  • Kashmir
  • Kashmir Tourism
  • Kath Bath
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Top Stories
  • Trending
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Viewpoint
  • World
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: India has built the world’s tallest railway bridge: CNN
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Rising KashmirRising Kashmir
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
Search
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • Kashmir
    • City
    • Jammu
    • Politics
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
Follow US
© 2024. All Rights Reserved.
Rising Kashmir > Blog > Breaking > India has built the world’s tallest railway bridge: CNN
Breaking

India has built the world’s tallest railway bridge: CNN

ANI
Last updated: May 3, 2023 4:25 pm
ANI
Published: May 3, 2023
Share
6 Min Read
SHARE

India’s engineering prowess in building the world’s tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir has come in for special mention by the Global TV network, CNN.

The Chenab Rail Bridge, constructed 359 metres (around 109 feet) above the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir region, is some 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. The Ministry of Railways has said that the bridge will be open to visitors by the end of December 2023 or January 2024.

The 1,315 metre-long bridge is part of a broader project which aims to make the Kashmir valley accessible by the Indian Railway network. Apart from the Chenab Rail Bridge, The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project also includes what is set to become the country’s longest transportation tunnel and Indian Railways’ first cable bridge.

For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chenab Rail Bridge and the broader rail link project can be seen as a powerful tool for social integration and political influence, connecting disparate regions with key cities, according to CNN.

Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center said, “The bridge and the greater connectivity it’s meant to create will be projected by New Delhi as another big victory for the region’s development.”

The report published in CNN read, connecting Kashmir with the rest of India by train will significantly boost the region’s industrial and agricultural sectors by allowing all-weather rail connectivity between Kashmir Valley and the rest of India.

Previously, the winding 300-kilometre (185-mile) Srinagar-Jammu national highway–which is frequently the scene of car accidents and closes for part of the winter–was the only land route connecting Kashmir with the rest of the nation.

Anil Kumar Mehendru, vice president of the New Kashmir Fruit Association told CNN, “We are getting a lot of problems going across the road,” adding, “Once we will be connected by train with the rest of India, it will be a big boost to this industry, agriculture as well as fruit.”

The bridge also has political implications, as it’s seen as a “means of integrating Kashmir into India,” said Sushant Singh, a senior fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in India, reported CNN.

The Indian Railways on April 5, 2021, completed the Arch closure of the iconic Chenab Rail Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge, which is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project (USBRL).

According to a statement issued by the ministry, the Arch closure was one of the most difficult parts of the bridge over Chenab and its completion is a major leap towards the completion of the 111 km-long winding stretch from Katra to Banihal.

It is arguably the biggest civil-engineering challenge faced by any railway project in India in recent history. The 5.6-meter last piece of metal was fitted at the highest point today and joined the two arms of the arch that currently stretch towards each other from both the banks of the river. This completed the shape of the arch that will then loom over the treacherous Chenab, flowing some 359 meters below, said the ministry in a statement.

“At present, it takes 12 hours via road (Katra-Banihal), but after completion of the bridge, distance via train would be halved. The completion is expected in two years,” Northern Railway General Manager Ashutosh Gangal told ANI.

According to the ministry, the arch consists of steel boxes. Concrete will be filled in boxes of the Arch to improve stability. The overall weight of Arch is 10,619 MT. Erection of the members of the arch by overhead cable cranes was done for the first time on Indian Railways.

The most sophisticated ‘Tekla’ software and steel suitable for -10°C to 40°C temperature has been used for structural detailing, it said.

Enlisting the unique features of the bridge, the ministry said that it is designed for blast load in consultation with the DRDO for the first time in India and can withstand high wind speed up to 266 km per hour and bear earthquake forces of the highest intensity zone-V in India.

It further said that the bridge will remain operational at a restricted speed of 30 km per hour even after the removal of one pier/trestle.

As per the ministry, for the first time on Indian Railways, a Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing machine used for testing welds and NABL accredited lab was established at the site for weld testing, adding that 584km welding was done to join the different parts of the structure, which is to the tune of the distance between Jammu Tawi to New Delhi.

The height of the cable crane’s pylon at Srinagar End is 127m, which is much taller than Qutub Minar’s which is 72m. (ANI)

Div Com Jammu visits Poonch; Reviews preparedness for 6th phase of LS elections 2024
Committed to best possible healthcare: SMHS hospital after Srinagar youth dies
Baramulla Encounter: 2 JeM militants killed, searches Continue: ADGP Kashmir
Vivek Bali Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Nationalist People’s Front General Secretary comments on the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir polls

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Copy Link Print
Previous Article Kulgam Police finalizes security arrangements for upcoming G20 Summit 
Next Article Terror-funding case: HC seeks NIA stand on Hurriyat leader’s challenge to framing of charges
Leave a Comment Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

1MFollowersLike
262kFollowersFollow
InstagramFollow
234kSubscribersSubscribe
Google NewsFollow

Latest News

India’s Purple Revolution to take centre stage at Bhaderwah festival
Jammu
May 30, 2025
Minister Javaid Dar launches ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ at SKUAST-K
Kashmir
May 30, 2025
SMC Comm reviews preparations for Mela Kheer Bhawani, Eid-ul-Adha
Kashmir
May 30, 2025
Tourism revival in J&K: Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi interacts with CTTIK delegation, vows support
Jammu
May 30, 2025

Recent Posts

  • India’s Purple Revolution to take centre stage at Bhaderwah festival
  • Minister Javaid Dar launches ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ at SKUAST-K
  • SMC Comm reviews preparations for Mela Kheer Bhawani, Eid-ul-Adha
  • Tourism revival in J&K: Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi interacts with CTTIK delegation, vows support
  • Civil Defence organises awareness camp at GCW Gandhi Nagar

Recent Comments

  1. BASHIR AHMAD BHAT on Poor hotel accommodation, lack of medical facilities irk Kashmiri pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, video goes viral
  2. sree vishnu movies on Pahalgam attack shatters Kashmir’s film tourism revival
  3. SavePlus on AI and Behavioural Analytics in Gaming: Making the World of Gaming Better
  4. Parul on Govt acknowledges faulty streetlights on Narbal-Tangmarg road
  5. dr gora on Women Veterinarians and the Goal of Viksit Bharat

Contact Us

Flat No 7,Press Enclave, Srinagar, 190001
0194 2477887
9971795706
[email protected]
[email protected]

Quick Link

  • E-Paper
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Top Categories

Stay Connected

1.06MLike
262.5kFollow
InstagramFollow
234.3kSubscribe
WhatsAppFollow
Rising KashmirRising Kashmir
Follow US
© 2025. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?