PM lauded the completion of Arch closure of the Chenab Bridge

The Prime Minister has lauded the completion of Arch closure of the Chenab Bridge, World’s highest Railway Bridgein Jammu & Kashmir by Indian Railways.

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The length of the Chenab Bridge will be 1,315 metres with 17 spans, of which the span of the main arch across Chenab river will be 467m.

The bridge is part of an ambitious 272-km rail link project and is being constructed by the Northern Railway at an estimated cost of ₹28,000 crore.

The bridge will be able to withstand earthquakes with a magnitude of up to eight and high-intensity blasts.

The bridge, which will include a 14-metre dual carriageway and a 1.2-metre-wide central verge, will have a design speed of around 100 kilometres per hour with a lifespan of 120 years.