Chenab Railway Bridge Facts Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the world's highest railway bridge, Chenab Rail Bridge, on June 6. This bridge, 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, will start the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train service. It will promote tourism in Jammu and Kashmir and improve connectivity in the valley. What is special about Chenab Rail Bridge?

The train of hope is going to run on the tracks in Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir three days from today, i.e. on June 6. During this, PM Modi will inaugurate the miracle of engineering, i.e. the world's highest railway bridge, Chenab Rail Bridge, after which the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train service will start.

The Chenab Rail Bridge is 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris. This can prove to be a step that will add to the glory of tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has given this information by posting a video of Chenab Rail Bridge on his official X account. It has been told in the video that train service to Kashmir will start on Chenab Rail Bridge on 6 June.

Union Minister Jitendra wrote-

"History is about to be made. Just three days to go. The world's highest railway bridge, Chenab Bridge, is in Jammu and Kashmir. It is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project, which is ready to face the toughest tests of nature. PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the #ChenabBridge on 6 June 2025. It is a proud symbol of the strength and vision of New India."

History in the making… Just 3 days to go!

The mighty #ChenabBridge, the world’s highest railway bridge, stands tall in #JammuandKashmir.

Part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL). Built to withstand nature’s toughest tests.

PM Sh @narendramodi to… pic.twitter.com/EQnC0m1per

— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) June 3, 2025

Let us tell you that on 22 April, there was a terrorist attack in Pahalgam in which 26 people were killed. Since then, tourism in the state has come to a standstill. In such a situation, with the start of Chenab Rail Bridge and Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train service, tourists can once again be seen in the valley.

Why is Chenab Railway Bridge special?

• The Chenab Rail Bridge is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project.
• Permission to build this bridge was given in the year 2003. It took more than two decades for the bridge to be completed.
• This bridge has been the most difficult and biggest construction (engineering) challenge in any railway-related project in the history of the country.
• The bridge is 359 metres high from the Chenab river bed, 1,315 metres long and has 152 arches.
• This is the world's highest railway bridge. It is 35 meters higher than the famous Eiffel Tower of Paris and five times higher than the Qutub Minar.
• This 1.31 kilometer long bridge has been constructed at a cost of Rs 1,486 crore.
• To make this, 2,86,60,000 kg of steel, which is used in temperatures ranging from 10°C to 40°C, has been used.
• The bridge is capable of withstanding an earthquake of magnitude 8 on the Richter scale and a high intensity explosion.
• This bridge can withstand winds up to 266 km/h.
• The structure of the bridge is such that even if one pillar breaks, trains will be able to pass slowly.

What were the challenges in building the Chenab Railway Bridge?

• The Chenab Railway Bridge is built in the Himalayan region, which made its construction extremely difficult.
• The bridge site was a very remote and inaccessible place, making it very difficult to transport materials and machinery there.
• The biggest challenge was to bring labourers and engineers here every day; people did not want to stay.
• Valley snowfall, icy winds and bad weather repeatedly hampered the construction work.
• The work was also hampered due to terrorist incidents and security aspects.
• Many years of research, planning and engineering went into building the bridge.

PC:Jagran