Sunday, 12 July 2015

Chenab Bridge, the Upcoming World's highest rail bridge

Chenab Bridge, the Upcoming World's highest rail bridge:




India is building the new world highest rail bridge across the river Chenab between Bakkal and Kauri in the Kashmir Railway route. Chenab bridge is one of the part of mega project of a new railway line from Udhampur to Baramulla in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Chenab river bridge is 359 m (1,178 ft) above river bed and will be the highest arch bridge in the world.

ChenabRailBridge

Chenab-River-Railway-Bridge
Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most appealing travel destinations in India and the new upcoming world highest railway bridge attracting more tourist to the state. The  arch bridge will also have longest arc span for a Bay Area Rapid Transit rail system and will be the highest arch bridge in the world too.
The route will have large number of tunnels and bridges which are to be implemented in highly rugged and mountainous terrain, with mostly difficult Himalayan geology. It will have another second tallest rail bridge in India while crossing the deep gorges of Anji-Khad near Reasi,will be known as Anji-Khad rail bridge.

AnjikhadRailBridge

Anjikhad-Railway-Bridge
The Anjikhad Railway Bridge is the part of the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link will be the second project of the Kashmir railway will be the second highest railway structure in the world with an height of 186 m (610 ft) above the river bed.
The Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel or Banihal railway tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in India and third longest in the world with the total length of 11.215 km.These

PanvalnadiBridge

Panvalnadi-viaduct-Bridge
The Panvalnadi bridge across the river Panval in the Konkan region of Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra is presently the tallest rail bridge in India and Asia’s third highest Viaduct. The Konkan railway route is one of the most beautiful rail route in India runs along the west coast of India and majestic Western Ghats and passes through the over 2,000 bridges and 91 tunnels.

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