India opens world's highest single-arch railway bridge ...

The Chenab Rail Bridge, is a railway bridge over the Chenab River in Reasi district of the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Chenab bridge, the world's highest railway bridge over the Chenab river, in Reasi district.

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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.

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Chenab Rail Bridge: The Tech Behind the World’s Highest Railway Bridge

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The structure consists of an approach bridge which is 530 m long and a 785 m long deck arch bridge.

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