- World’s highest railway bridge.
- Railway’s biggest civil engineering challenge.
- Part of USBRL project.
- Was approved in 2003.
- Was contracted in 2008.
- Contractor – Chenab Bridge Project Undertaking.
- Executing agency – Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.
- Cost – Rs 14,000 crore.
- Single arch bridge.
- Arch – completed – 5th April 2021.
- 10,619 MT – overall weight of arch.
- August 2022 – overall construction of the bridge completed.
- 20th Feb 2024 – inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
- Runs between Bakkal and Kauri in Jammu’s Reasi district.
- Connects Jammu to Srinagar.
- 49th Vande Bharat Express – with 8 coaches to run on it.
- Lifespan – 120 years.
- A train running at 100 Kmph can pass through it.
- 17 – total no of spans.
- 1315 m – overall length.
- 467 m – linear length of main arch span – 550m (curvilinear length).
- 359 m – height – or bridge deck height above riverbed level.
- 35 m taller than Eiffel Tower.
- 130.855 m – max height of steel pier.
- 49.343 m – max height of concrete pier.
- 49.343 meters – max. ht. of concrete pier.
- 266 kmph – maximum designed wind speed.
- Can withstand earthquakes, extreme weather conditions.
- Can withstand earthquakes of highest intensity zone-V in India.
- Structural steel used is suitable for -10°C to 40°C temperature.
- All-day, all-weather connectivity to the Kashmir valley.
Designers
- Viaduct & Foundations – WSP (Finland)
- Arch – M/s Leonhart, Andra and Partners (Germany)
- Foundation Protection – Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Proof Consultant:
- Foundation & Foundation Protection – URS, UK
- Superstructure of Viaduct & Arch – COWI, UK
Slope Stability Analysis
- Independent Consultant – ITASCA, USA
- Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Seismic Analysis
- Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi & Roorkee