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Pradeep Kumar

06/04/21 14:51 PM IST

World's highest Railway Bridge

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The construction of the arch of the world's highest railway bridge that soars 359 metres above the bed of the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir was recently completed.

Highlights
  • The 1.3-kilometre-long bridge aims to boost connectivity to the Kashmir Valley and it is being constructed at a cost of ₹ 1,486 crore as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project.
  • The bridge, which is 35-metre higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, is expected to be completed within a year.
  • The arch consists of steel boxes in which concrete will be filled to improve stability
  • The bridge was designed for blast load in consultation with the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
  • This is the first such design in the country and it can remain operational at a restricted speed of 30 kmph after removal of one pier or trestle.
  • The bridge is designed to withstand high wind speed of up to 266 kmph and earthquake forces of highest intensity.
  • This bridge is 1,315-metre long and is the highest railway bridge in the world being 359 metres above the river bed level. 
  • The sophisticated 'Tekla' software has been used for structural detailing and the structural steel is suitable for -10 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius.
Chenab River
  • The Chenab River is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region.
  • It rises in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh state, India, and flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of Punjab, Pakistan, before flowing into the Indus River near the city of Uch Sharif.
  • The waters of the Chenab were allocated to Pakistan under the terms of the Indus Waters Treaty.
Source: Indian Express

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