INDIA OPENS WORLD'S HIGHEST SINGLE-ARCH RAILWAY BRIDGE IN KASHMIR

Saturday, 07 June 2025 - 18:26

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the world's highest single- arch railway bridge in Indian-administered Kashmir.

The term "single-arch bridge" typically refers to a bridge with a single, continuous arch spanning between two supports.


The bridge will connect the valley region of Kashmir with the rest of the country by train for the very first time.


The showpiece infrastructure project, which is built over the Chenab river, is 35m (114ft) taller than the Eiffel Tower and took the Indian Railways more the 20 years to build.


It is part of a 272km (169 miles) all-weather railway line that will pass through Jammu, ultimately going all the way to the Kashmir valley.

Source: BBC



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