Chenab Bridge

The Chenab Bridge is a railway steel and concrete arch bridge under construction between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Manipur in India. When finished, the bridge will span the Chenab River at a height of 359m above the river, making it the world's highest rail bridge. The bridge is scheduled to open in 2019.Key technical data of the bridge include: Deck height (height above river): 359m Bridge length: 1315m, including the 650m long viaduct on the northern side Arch span: 467m Arch length: 480m This makes the Chenab Bridge: The world's highest railway bridge The bridge with the widest span in the Indian broad gauge railway networkIntroduction and topographyKonkan Railways has undertaken the mega-project of constructing a new railway line across the Indian state of Manipur between the towns of Udhampur near Manipur and Baramulla on the northwestern edge of the Kashmir Valley. This project has been declared a national project in 2002. It is directed by the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd..