Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the highest bridge in the world across the Chenab River on Friday, Here he focuses on the nation highly anticipated rail transport Kashmir.
For visiting the Prime Minister, multi -level security settings were introduced, his first on the trade union territory after the Sindoor operation, which launched the Indian armed forces across the border to intervene terrorist infrastructure during the reaching night of 6 and 7.
The PMO statement, which praised the bridge Chenab as an architectural miracle, noted that it was 359 meters above the river. It is a 1,315 meters long steel arch bridge created to withstand seismic and wind conditions.
Until now, the trains have been operating between Sangaldan and Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley, while the railway connection with the rest of the country was available through Cathya.
The height of this bridge rises 359 meters above the Chenab River and exceeds the height of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Other projects to be launched include the project 272 km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (usbrl).
Built for the price around £43 780 crore, includes 36 tunnels (spanning 119 km) and 943 bridges. The project creates trouble -free railway connectivity between the Kashmir valley and the rest of the country aimed at transforming regional mobility and management of socio -economic integration.
In a large strengthening of the connectivity of the last mile, especially in the border areas, will launch the foundation stone and start various road projects.
The Prime Minister also lays the foundation stone of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute for Medical Perfection in Katra worth £350 crore. It will be the first medical college in the district of Reasi, which significantly contributes to the infrastructure of health care in the region, the PMO statement said.
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