US EditionModi Opens Chenab Bridge
- On June 6, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened the iconic railway bridge spanning the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, celebrating a landmark achievement in the nation’s infrastructure development.
- The inauguration followed a conflict with Pakistan and ongoing tensions, with Modi's visit being his first to the region since that conflict.
- The Chenab Bridge, the world's highest railway arch bridge at 359 metres above the river, forms part of the 272-km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link connecting Kashmir by rail.
- Modi characterized the occasion as a grand festival highlighting India's progress, while also inaugurating the country's first cable-stayed Anji Khad Bridge and dedicating infrastructure projects valued at more than ₹46,000 crore.
- The projects enhance the region's connectivity and economic development, while government support for affected families underscores ongoing political and social challenges.
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Meet Madhavi Latha, the IISC professor who spent 17 years building world's tallest Chenab railway bridge
The Chenab railway bridge is a construction marvel. Built at a height of 359m over the Chenab River, it is the tallest railway bridge arch in the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jammu and Kashmir and inaugurated the Chenab Bridge by waving the flag and later hailed that these projects are 'transformative'. Alongside the Chenab bridge, the PM had also inaugurated the Anji bridge, while laying foundations to projects worth Rs 46,000 cr…
Modi opens Chenab bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first visit to the Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Friday since a conflict with arch-rival Pakistan, opening a strategic railway line to the contested region he called "the crown jewel of India". "Pakistan will never forget... its shameful loss," the Hindu nationalist premier told crowds a month since India launched strikes on its neighbour after an attack on tourists in Kashmir. "Friends, tod…
Chenab Bridge: World’s highest railway bridge to be inaugurated on June 6 – Exactly what Kashmir needs right now
Along with the Chenab bridge, the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express will also be inaugurated. This new service could prove transformative for Kashmir’s tourism sector, which has taken a hit following the brutal April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
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