Construction of the main arch could begin after the base supports were deemed complete in November 2017. Inaugurated in August 2022, the bridge was expected to begin carrying rail traffic in late 2023 or early 2024.
India now boasts the tallest railway bridge in the world, as noted by CNN’s travel segment this week. The Chenab Bridge in India’s tense Jammu and Kashmir area is 359 metres (1,180 feet) over the Chenab River, making it taller than the Eiffel Tower by more than 29 metres (more than 95 ft).
Construction of the main arch could begin after the base supports were deemed complete in November 2017. Inaugurated in August 2022, the bridge was expected to begin carrying rail traffic in late 2023 or early 2024.
India now boasts the tallest railway bridge in the world, as noted by CNN’s travel segment this week. The Chenab Bridge in India’s tense Jammu and Kashmir area is 359 metres (1,180 feet) over the Chenab River, making it taller than the Eiffel Tower by more than 29 metres (more than 95 ft).
Construction of the main arch could begin after the base supports were deemed complete in November 2017. Inaugurated in August 2022, the bridge was expected to begin carrying rail traffic in late 2023 or early 2024.
India now boasts the tallest railway bridge in the world, as noted by CNN’s travel segment this week. The Chenab Bridge in India’s tense Jammu and Kashmir area is 359 metres (1,180 feet) over the Chenab River, making it taller than the Eiffel Tower by more than 29 metres (more than 95 ft).
