World Highest Bridge, Chenab Bridge News: Awesome! Chenab Bridge also left the Eiffel Tower behind, 5 times bigger than Qutub Minar

The Chenab Bridge is a steel and concrete Arch Bridge that connects Bakkal and Kuri villages in Reasi district. It is built above the Chenab River and its height from the bottom of the river is 359 meters (about 1,178 ft). It makes it the world’s highest railway bridge. Comparison, the Eiffel Tower of Paris is 324 meters high i.e. the Chenab Bridge is 35 meters higher than that. The Qutub Minar of Delhi which is 72 meters high, looks about 5 times smaller in front of it. The total length of this bridge is 1,315 meters (about 4,314 ft), of which its main arch is 467 meters long. This Arch also makes it the world’s largest single-arch railway bridge. This bridge is part of the Uddhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, which aims to connect Jammu and Kashmir to the rail network.

Chenab Bridge Cost: Chenab Bridge is made of 28,660 metric tonne steel

The construction of Chenab Bridge was a major challenge in itself. It used about 28,660 metric tonnes of steel to make it and its cost was around Rs 1,486 crore. This bridge is built in the inaccessible hills of the Himalayas, where there is a risk of earthquake due to earthquake zone-5. Despite this, it is designed to withstand 8 magnitude earthquakes and a speed of 266 km/h. To strengthen its foundation, drilling was done in deep rocks and high steel peers were used, the highest pear of which is 133.7 meters. The construction of the bridge started in 2002, but due to many challenges it took it till 2022 to complete. Its main arch was completed in 2021 and in August 2022, the bridge was fully ready.

Let us take a look at the world’s tallest bridges and buildings to understand the height of Chenab Bridge. The height of the bridge is measured based on the height of its deck (distance from river or land to deck), while the height of buildings is measured to their upper structure.

Top 10 World Highest Bridge: World’s 10 Touches Bridge

1. Chenab Bridge, India-359 meters (1,178 ft)
2. Bapin River Shuibai Railway Bridge, China-275 meters (902 ft)
3. Sidu River Bridge, China-496 meters (Deck Height based)
4. Puli Bridge, China-485 m
5. Yivan Bridge, China-460 meters
6. Jinsha River Bridge, China-450 m
7. Nanapan River Shuibai Bridge, China-405 meters
8. Lougwang Bridge, China- 370 meters
9. Balooate Bridge, Mexico-360 m
10. Mejia Bridge, Brazil-355 m

World 10 Highest Buildings: 10 tallest buildings in the world

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai- 829.8 meters (2,722 ft)
2. Merdeca 118, Malaysia- 678.9 meters (2,227 ft)
3. Shanghai Tower, China- 632 meters (2,073 ft)
4. Abraj al-Bet Towers, Saudi Arabia- 601 meters (1,972 ft)
5. Ping N Finance Center, China- 600 meters (1,969 ft)
6. Lotte World Tower, South Korea- 555 meters (1,821 ft)
7. One World Trade Center, New York- 541 meters (1,776 ft)
8. Guangzhu Tower, China- 530 meters (1,739 ft)
9. Taipei 101, Taiwan- 508 meters (1,667 ft)
10. Sanghai World Financial Center, China- 492 meters (1,614 ft)

Chenab Bridge is not just a record-breaking structure, but it is also a game-changer for Jammu and Kashmir. This bridge is part of the 111 km rail route from Katra to Banihal, which will connect Kashmir to the rest of India. This railway line will keep Kashmir connected even in winter. When roads are often closed. It will become a major source of employment, tourism and business for the local people. Especially the fruit trade will benefit greatly, because now the goods will be able to reach other parts of the country quickly and cheaply.

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