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Chenab Rail Brid ge
Chenab Rail Bridge

An engineering marvel rising above the clouds. A view of the 359

meters high Chenab bridge being built on the Chenab river in the Reasi
district of Jammu and Kashmir.

359 meter high Chenab Arch is
the highest railway bridge
in the world.

Project Cost Chenab Bridge is the highest railway bridge
in the world, completed with state-of-the-art
technology.
` 27,949 Crore Made up of 24,000-ton steel, this bridge longevity

is 120 years
Length Built on the Katra-Banihal section it is 35 meters
1,315 Meter This bridge is capable of withstanding wind
higher than the Eiffel Tower in France.

speed of 266 kmph.