Chenab Railway Bridge in J&K nears completion with golden joint

India will witness another milestone at the world’s highest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir this month, when the overarch deck of the Chenab Railway Bridge is completed with a golden joint.

The Chenab bridge will become the world’s highest single-arch railway bridge after completion.

Around 30,350 MT of steel has been used to construct the 1,315m-long Chenab Railway Bridge.

At least 10,620 MT of steel has been consumed in the construction of the gigantic arch, while 14,504 MT of steel has gone into the construction of the bridge deck.

The bridge, on the upstream of Salal Dam, is situated near Kauri village in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Once completed, the Chenab Railway Bridge will be 35m higher than the Eiffel tower