Chenab Rail Bridge
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Reasi District, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Source: Mint
The Chenab Rail Bridge is the world's highest railway arch bridge, standing 359 metres above the Chenab River. It is a 1,315-metre-long steel arch bridge engineered to withstand seismic and wind conditions. The bridge enhances connectivity between Jammu and Srinagar, officially connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India via rail for the first time in history. The bridge was inaugurated b
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Rail, Wind, Bridge, Metal, Steel, Government
- Location
- Reasi District, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Mint
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Original status | Completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Chenab Rail Bridge is the world's highest railway arch bridge, standing 359 metres above the Chenab River. It is a 1,315-metre-long steel arch bridge engineered to withstand seismic and wind conditions. The bridge enhances connectivity between Jammu and Srinagar, officially connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India via rail for the first time in history. The bridge was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, 2025. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | India |
State | Jammu and Kashmir |
City | Reasi District |
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Source | Mint |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Rail, Wind, Bridge, Metal, Steel, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-10 |
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