Chenab Rail Bridge
Sector: Rail • Location: Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Source: ThePrint
The Chenab Bridge is built over the Chenab river and is 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. It has been engineered to withstand earthquakes of magnitude 8 and wind speeds of up to 266 kmph. It forms a critical part of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project in Jammu division of Northern Railway.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Rail, Mass Transit, Wind, Bridge, Government
- Location
- Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ThePrint
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Description | The Chenab Bridge is built over the Chenab river and is 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. It has been engineered to withstand earthquakes of magnitude 8 and wind speeds of up to 266 kmph. It forms a critical part of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project in Jammu division of Northern Railway. |
Original sector | Railway |
Location
Country | India |
State | Jammu and Kashmir |
City | Jammu |
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Source | ThePrint |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Mass Transit, Wind, Bridge, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-30 |
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