Mar 2, 20211 min read

Chenab Bridge, World's Highest Rail Bridge Taller Than Eiffel Tower, Completes Engineering Milestone

Chenab Bridge, the world’s tallest railway bridge over Chenab River in the Kouri area, will achieve another "engineering milestone", according to the Railways Minister.

"Infrastructural Marvel in Making: Indian Railways is well on track to achieve another engineering milestone with the steel arch of Chenab bridge reaching at closure position. It is all set to be the world's highest Railway bridge,"

The bridge will be ready by March this year. The Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) is building the Chenab bridge over a challenging 111 km-stretch under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. It will connect the Valley with the rest of the country through railways.

The length of the Chenab bridge will be 1,315 metres with 17 spans, of which the span of the main arch across Chenab river will be 467 metres. The viaduct portion comprises a straight and curved portion. The curvilinear portion is located on a 2.74-degree sharp curve.