Maldives Minister On Tallest Railway Bridge In Kashmir

The bridge will probably be open to guests by the tip of December 2023 or January 2024.

Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir:

Hailing the world’s tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, Chenab Bridge taller than the Eiffel Tower, Maldives’ minister for Nationwide Planning, Housing and Infrastructure mentioned, “Very impressed with the event the Indian Railways are bringing to the nation.”

A delegation led by Mohamed Aslam, Minister for Nationwide Planning, Housing and Infrastructure from the Maldives visited the Chenab Bridge on Wednesday.

Taking to Twitter, Northern Railway mentioned, “His Excellency, Shri Mohamed Aslam, Minister for Nationwide Planning, Housing & Infrastructure, Republic of Maldives & His Excellency, Shri Shifaz Ali, Minister of State for Nationwide Planning, Housing & Infrastructure, Republic of Maldives visited Chenab Bridge on 17TH Could- 2023.”

Mohamed Aslam mentioned, “Very Impressed with the event the Indian Railways are bringing to the nation,” in line with the assertion launched by Northern Railway.

Because the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Hyperlink (USBRL) Undertaking is nearing completion, Indian Railways is edging nearer to connecting the Kashmir Valley to the remainder of the railway community. The Chenab Bridge is the very best Railway bridge on this planet. It’s a structural marvel constructed throughout a gorge of Chenab Bridge within the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir below the USBRL Undertaking.

“His Excellency Mohamed Aslam, Minister for Nationwide Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Republic of Maldives together with His Excellency Shifaz Ali, Minister of State for Nationwide Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Republic of Maldives visited the Chenab Bridge on 17.05.23. Mahjoob Shujau, Undertaking Director, PMU, Republic of Maldives and Mohamed Jinan Saeed, Undertaking Supervisor, GMC-MTL challenge, PMU, Republic of Maldives had been a part of the delegation,” the assertion learn.

“Chief Administration Officer of USBRL, Sh. SP Mahi and different senior officers of the challenge obtained the delegation and briefed them concerning the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Hyperlink Undertaking and the Superstructures on the Katra-Banihal part together with the long-lasting Chenab Bridge. The workforce additionally carried out a website go to to the Chenab Bridge,” the assertion added.

The Chenab Rail Bridge constructed 359 metres (round 109 toes) above the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir area, is a few 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower.

The Ministry of Railways mentioned the bridge will probably be open to guests by the tip of December 2023 or January 2024.

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