Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the world’s highest single- arch railway bridge in Indian-administered Kashmir. The term “single-arch bridge” typically refers to a bridge with a single, continuous arch spanning between two supports.
Chenab Rail Bridge
The Chenab Rail Bridge, is a railway bridge over the Chenab River in Reasi district of the Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir. It is a steel and concrete bridge 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 rail stations on the Jammu–Baramulla line.
The bridge was constructed at a cost of ₹14.86 billion (US$180 million). The bridge will connect the valley region of Kashmir with the rest of the country by train for the very first time.
During his visit, PM Modi also fag-off two pairs of Vande Bharat Express from Katra to Srinagar, running on the Chenab bridge.
Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express: Schedule of trains 26401 and 26402
- Train No. 26401 will begin its journey from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar at 8:10 AM and will reach the destination by 11:08 AM. It will halt for a stop at Banihal railway station at 9:58 AM.
- In return, train No. 26402 will depart from Srinagar at 2:00 PM and will reach Katra by 4:48 PM with a stop at Banihal at 3:10 PM.
- The trains will be operational six days a week apart from Tuesday.
Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express: Schedule of trains 26403 and 26404.
- Another train No.26403 will start from Katra at 2:55 PM and will reach Srinagar at 5:53 PM.
- The same train will run from Katra to Srinagar on the return on the next day at 8 AM.
- The trains will be operating six days apart from Wednesday
Ticket prices for the Trains
The ticket prices are divided into two categories. The AC Chair Car ticket will cost Rs 715, while the Executive Chair Car tickets will cost Rs 1,320 per ticket. The tickets will go on sale after the inauguration on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website.
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