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World's Highest Railway Bridge To Open

March 28, 2023 08:57 IST

The Chenab Rail Bridge, the world's highest railway bridge, over the Chenab river, will open soon.

The Chenab bridge is part of the Indian Railways's Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link project and will connect Katra and Banihal.

 

Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo

 

Photograph: ANI Photo

 

Photograph: ANI Photo

 

Photograph: ANI Photo

 

Photograph: ANI Photo

 

Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo

 

IMAGE: The trial run of a motor trolly underway on the Chenab Bridge. Photograph: ANI Photo

 

Photograph: ANI Photo

 

IMAGE: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects the Chenab Bridge. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo

 

IMAGE: Vaishnaw performs bhumi poojan at the site where the first trial run of the track-mounted vehicles on the Chenab Bridge will be conducted in Reasi district. Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo

 

IMAGE: Vaishnaw inspects ongoing work. Photograph: ANI Photo

 

IMAGE: Railway workers pose for a selfie as preparation is underway for trial runs. Photograph: ANI Photo

 

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