Chenab Bridge

PM Modi Inaugurates Chenab Railway Bridge, World’s Highest Rail Arch, Transforming Connectivity in Kashmir

PM Modi Inaugurates Chenab Railway Bridge, World’s Highest Rail Arch, Transforming Connectivity in Kashmir

Reasi (Jammu & Kashmir), June 6, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Chenab Railway Bridge, the world’s highest railway arch bridge, marking a historic leap in India’s infrastructure development and regional integration. Towering 359 meters above the Chenab River and extending 1,315 meters across the gorge, the bridge surpasses the height of the Eiffel Tower and is a centerpiece of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.The USBRL project, valued at approximately ₹44,000 crore, is a strategic initiative aimed at providing all-weather rail connectivity to the Kashmir Valley. The project concludes a 30-year wait for seamless rail access…
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