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Chenab Rail Bridge

The Indian Railway conducted a successful trial run on the newly-constructed world's highest railway bridge, Chenab Rail Bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir. 

About Chenab Rail Bridge:

Location: It is located between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
The 1.3-km-long bridge is located 359 metres above the Chenab riverbed.
It is the highest single-arch railway bridge in the world.
It is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project.
The construction of the Chenab bridge has been a collaborative effort, involving various international organizations and renowned Indian institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and the Geological Survey of India.
Features: 
It consists of 17 spans, with the main arch spanning an impressive 467 metres, making it the longest of its kind.
The arch consists of steel boxes. Concrete has been filled in the boxes to improve stability.
The bridge consists of 93 deck segments, each weighing approximately 85 tonnes. 
The bridge has been designed with a life span of 120 years. 
It has been designed to withstand high wind speeds of up to 266 Kmph. 
It is built to be ‘blast-proof’ and is capable of withstanding the nation’s maximum intensity zone-V earthquake forces.

Key Facts about Chenab River:

It is a major river of India and Pakistan.
It is a tributary of the Indus river.
Course: 
Origin: It is formed by the confluence of two streams, Chandra and Bhaga, at Tandi in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti Districts of Himachal Pradesh.
In its upper reaches, it is also known as the Chandrabhaga.
It flows west through Jammu and Kashmir union territory, between the steep cliffs of the Siwalik Range (south) and the Lesser Himalayas (north).
Turning southwest, it continues into Pakistan, descending from the uplands into the broad alluvial lowlands of Punjab province. 
After receiving the Jhelum River near Trimmu, the Chenab empties into the Sutlej River, a tributary of the Indus River.
Its total length is about 605 miles (974 km), and it feeds several irrigation canals. 
Tributaries: The tributaries of the Chenab River include Miyar Nalla, Sohal, Thirot, Bhut Nalla, Marusudar and Lidrari.  

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