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Chenab Rail Bridge

Railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Chenab Rail Bridge: Railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, India
The Chenab Rail Bridge, is a railway bridge over the Chenab River in Reasi district of the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a steel and concrete spanning 1,315 m (4,314 ft) across the river gorge. The structure consists of an approach bridge which is 530 m (1,740 ft) long and a 785 m (2,575 ft) long deck arch bridge. With a deck height of 359 m (1,178 ft) from the river bed, the arch bridge is the highest rail bridge and arch bridge in the world. It is located between Kauri and Bakkal on the Jammu–Baramulla line.

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