World’s Tallest Chenab Rail Bridge – a Marvel Challenge

World’s Tallest Chenab Rail Bridge – a Marvel Challenge

-The world’s tallest rail bridge over Chenab River in Jammu & Kashmir’s Reasi district being constructed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, is likely to be ready by 2016.

-This bridge will be on the Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project which is a national project to provide rail connectivity to the beautiful valley of Kashmir.

- Konkan Railway has taken up the construction of part of USBRL project from Katra to Dharam in December 2002.

- Chenab Bridge, perhaps the most challenging project, is to be built at the height of 359 metres (height of Qutab Minar is 72 metres and of Eiffel Tower is 324 metres).

-Chenab Bridge is having the central span of 457 metres.

-When constructed this bridge will quality for world record for being the tallest rail bridge from the river bed of service life so that during service life of 120 years, only 3 times repainting will have to be done.

-Currently the world’s tallest rail bridge is located over France’s Tam River with its tallest pillar rising 340 metres, with the actual height where the train runs on the bridge being 300 metres.

-The design of bridge also takes care of blast load, which is internationally an unique feature.

-The painting scheme for this bridge is designed for 35 years.