Railway Board Exec. Director of Info & Publicity calls Chenab Bridge, “Historic engineering marvel”

Reasi (J&K), June 06, 2025 (ANI): Speaking on USBRL bridge link, Railway Board Executive Director of Information and Publicity Dilip Kumar on June 06 said thatthe bridge across Chenab River is a historic engineering marvel. “Today, PM will dedicate USBRL (Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link) project to the nation. Besides this, PM will also inaugurate two important bridges, world’s highest railway arch bridge - Chenab bridge and India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, Anji bridge...This is a 272 km project, an electrified project under which we have built 36 tunnels, 943 bridges. Katra-Banihal section will be especially known for bridges and tunnels because 97.42 km area of this 111-km section will pass through either a bridge or through a tunnel. This also has the longest tunnel of Indian railways, T50 - it is around 13 km in length. The bridge across Chenab River is a historic engineering marvel, we have surpassed Eiffel Tower (in height) and this bridge is 359 km high...A total of 29,800 metric tons of steel has been used on this bridge. It is located in seismic zone 5 but this has been built in a way that it can stand even strong tremors. The bridge will remain intact even in strong winds...Near Anji Bridge, wind speed is around 225 kmph. So, that bridge has been also been designed according to that...That bridge has 96 cables and 849 metric ton steel has been used in its construction and 725 km length and 331 km high...,” said Dilip Kumar.