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J-K: Arch of world's highest railway bridge completed

Rediff.com | 05/04/2021 11:02 PM | Click to read full article

The construction of the arch of the world's highest railway bridge that soars 359 metres above the bed of the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir was completed on Monday, with the Northern Railways terming the achievement a milestone.

The bridge is 1,315-metre long and is the highest railway bridge in the world. It will be 35 metres higher than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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