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Chenab Rail Bridge

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Source: Construction Kenya

Project
Completed

The Chenab Rail Bridge is the world's tallest railway bridge, an engineering marvel that stands 359 metres above the Chenab River. It is a 1.3km-long arch bridge located in the rugged Himalayan terrain of Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The bridge serves as a key connector between Kashmir and the Indian mainland via rail, part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.

Status
Closed
Sector
Mass Transit, Bridge, Rail, Government
Location
Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Construction Kenya

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The project “Chenab Rail Bridge” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Construction Kenya.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The Chenab Rail Bridge is the world's tallest railway bridge, an engineering marvel that stands 359 metres above the Chenab River. It is a 1.3km-long arch bridge located in the rugged Himalayan terrain of Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The bridge serves as a key connector between Kashmir and the Indian mainland via rail, part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. It is designed to handle strong quakes and high winds, made with blast-resistant materials, and supports both freight and passenger trains.

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Infrastructure

Location

Country

India

State

Jammu and Kashmir

City

Reasi

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Construction Kenya

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Sector

Mass Transit, Bridge, Rail, Government

Article published date

2025-06-22

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