The Chenab River Bridge is the tallest railway bridge in the world, standing at 359 meters above the riverbed—35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower.
It is a critical part of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), providing all-weather connectivity to the Kashmir Valley and improving national integration and defense logistics.
The bridge features a steel arch design spanning 467 meters, and is built to withstand wind speeds up to 266 km/h, earthquakes, and even explosions.
Built in rugged Himalayan terrain, construction required advanced technologies like cable cranes, weathering steel, and drone-based inspections, making it a feat of modern engineering.
The project cost approximately ₹1,486 crore, and involved 28,000 metric tons of steel, hundreds of engineers, and years of precision planning.
The bridge is a symbol of India’s infrastructure advancement in difficult terrains and showcases Make in India capabilities in engineering and construction.