The country that has the highest Railway bridge in the world is India. The bridge is constructed on the river Chenab and is located in Raesi district of Jammu and Kashmir. The arch shaped engineering marvel is constructed on the Chenab at a height of 359m (1,178 feet) above the riverbed.
Indian Railways recently conducted train trials on the bridge.
Several netizens shared their excitement at the breathtaking videos of the trial train crossing the world’s highest railway bridge.
The Indian Ministry of Railways recently said in a statement “After an extensive inspection of the newly constructed Chenab Bridge by senior officers from Railway Board, Northern Railway and Konkan Railway, a trial run was conducted on a 46-km-long electrified line section between Sangaldan in Ramban district and Reasi at a speed of 40 kmph,”
According to the ministry this marked the inaugural full train crossing on the iconic bridge between Dugga and Bakkal stations over the Chenab river, the highest arch railway bridge globally.
“After conduction of a series of such tests, this bridge would be open to run all train services which will be a monumental stride towards the seamless integration of the Kashmir valley with Jammu and the broader Indian landscape,” said the ministry.
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