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Thursday, 22 April 2021

Highest bridge than eiffel tower?

Chenab river is passing through Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). For the convenience of people & railways, Indian Railways decided railway bridge will construct on the Chenab river, near Salal Hydro Power Dam which is in between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasai district which is a part of Udhampur - Srinagar - Baramulla rail link project. This bridge is called Chenab railway bridge & it is also known for World's Highest Single Arch Railway Bridge. 

Photo via business today

Characteristics

  • Owner : Indian Railways
  • Construct trough : AFCONS Infrastructure
  • Type of Design : Single Arch 
  • Designed as : Blast Proof
  • Help in Design : IISc Bangalore & DRDO
  • Material Used : Special Steel & Concrete
  • Height of Bridge : 1178 ft.
  • Length of Bridge : 4314 ft.
  • Span of Arch : 1532 ft.
  • Length of Arch : 1570 ft.
  • Spans in Bridge :  17 No.

Photo via financial express

It makes 

  • The World's Highest Single Arch Railway Bridge
  • The bridge with longest span in the Indian Broad Gauge Railway Network
  • It is 35m higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Let's see the overview of that bridge at the time of construction. πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡








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