Chenab Railway Bridge: World's Highest Bridge Built In Jammu and Kashmir, Watch Report | ABP LIVE

Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project is of 272 kilometers. It was approved in 1997. Since its inception in 1997, work on a distance of 209 kilometers has been completed. The remaining 17 km distance between Reasi and Katra is expected to be completed by the end of this year, which will connect Kashmir with the rest of the region. Since its inception in 1997, work on a distance of 209 kilometers has been completed. The remaining 17 km distance between Reasi and Katra is expected to be completed by the end of this year, which will connect Kashmir with the rest of the region. Let us tell you that the world's highest railway bridge built in Jammu and Kashmir is about 359 meters above the Chenab River and is even 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower. Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to develop this bridge as a tourist attraction. A total of 30,000 metric tons of steel has been used in the construction of Chenab Railway Bridge. Apart from this, this special bridge has been constructed at a cost of Rs 1486 crore and can withstand wind speed up to 260 km per hour.