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Chenab Bridge...
35 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower
359 metres above the river, the
Chenab Rail Bridge is the
world’s highest railway arch
bridge, an architectural marvel.
1,315 260
metre-long steel arch km per hour
winds can
bridge is 35 metres be withstood
higher than the by the
Eiffel Tower. structure.
28,660 metric tonnes of steel
have been used in the
120 years is the construction of the bridge.
lifespan of the ₹1,486
bridge.
It is ready to withstand crore
every condition of incurred in its
earthquake and wind. construction
With the passing of Vande Bharat Express from this
bridge, the travel time between Katra and Srinagar
will be reduced to about three hours, which will
reduce the current travel time by two to three hours.
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