TheIndian Railwayscompleted a successful trial of anelectric engine from Sangaldan to Reasi, crossing theworld’s highest steel arch rail bridge, the Chenab Bridge.
Successful Trial
1st trialtrain has successfully run fromSangaldan to Reasi, including crossing the Chenab Bridge. All construction works for the USBRL are nearly finished, with only tunnel No.1 remaining partially incomplete. The 46-km Sangaldan-Reasi stretch would be inspected over two days byCommissioner of Railways Safety (CRS) D C Deshwal,as the ministry gets closer to its ambitious project.Since 1997,the USBRL project, which spans272 km, has seen209 kmcommissioned in phases. By the end of the year, the last17 kmfromReasi to Katrashould be finished, allowing a train to finally connect Kashmir with the rest of the nation. The geology, topography and weather have presented this large-scale project with several obstacles. According to railway sources,the first train between Sangaldan and Reasiis probably going to operate onJune 30after the successful trial of an electric engine on the route.
About Chenab Bridge
TheChenab BridgeinJammu and Kashmirstands taller than theEiffel Tower in Paris, marking a significant engineering feat under theUdhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project.Indian Railways nears completion of this project, which will connect theKashmir Valley to the national railway network. Constructed over the Chenab River gorge in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, the Chenab Bridge reaches a height of359 meters(approximately 1,178 feet), surpassing the Eiffel Tower by35 meters.
