World’s highest railway bridge captivates netizens

Indian Railways’ most anticipated project, the railway bridge over river Chenab, is nearing completion and Railways took to their Twitter handle to share a glimpse of the same.

Indian Railways’ most anticipated project the railway bridge over river Chenab is nearing its completion and Railways took to their Twitter handle to give a glimpse of their humungous construction. Credit: Twitter/@RailMinIndia

The bridge stands tall above the clouds and was one of the most difficult parts of the 111 km-long winding stretch from Katra to Banihal. Credit: Twitter/@RailMinIndia

The project is the highest altitude railway network in India -- defying gravity on the impossible terrain of the Pir Panjal mountain range. Credit: PTI Photo

Proclaimed to be the world’s highest rail bridge, this bridge soars over 350 metres above Chenab River and is 30 metres higher than the famous Eiffel Tower. Credit: Twitter/@RailMinIndia

It is arguably the biggest civil-engineering challenge faced by any railway project in India in recent history. Credit: Twitter/@RailMinIndia

This bridge is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project and is constructed at a cost of Rs 1,250 crore. Credit: PTI Photo

Directed by Northern Railways, this project was declared as a national project in 2002. Credit: PTI Photo