Chenab Rail Bridge
Sector: Government • Location: Jammu and Kashmir, India
Source: Adda247
The Chenab Rail Bridge is the world's highest railway arch bridge located in Jammu and Kashmir. It is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, a 42-year-old initiative to integrate the Kashmir Valley with India's national railway network. The bridge is 359 meters high, surpassing the height of the Eiffel Tower, and has a 467-meter steel and concrete arch span. It is desig
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Government, Cement, Wind, Bridge, Rail, Mass Transit, Metal, Steel
- Location
- Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Adda247
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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 located in Jammu and Kashmir. It is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, a 42-year-old initiative to integrate the Kashmir Valley with India's national railway network. The bridge is 359 meters high, surpassing the height of the Eiffel Tower, and has a 467-meter steel and concrete arch span. It is designed to withstand high seismic activity and wind speeds and is built over the Chenab River in challenging Himalayan terrain. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Location
Country | India |
State | Jammu and Kashmir |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Cement, Wind, Bridge, Rail, Mass Transit, Metal, Steel |
Article published date | 2025-06-08 |
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