Most Fascinating Facts About Chenab Bridge, The World's Highest Railway Bridge In J&K

Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter)

It Is Higher Than...

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It Is Longer Than...

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Construction Time

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An Engineering Marvel

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Chenab Rail Bridge

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Kashmir Valley

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Cutting-edge Tech

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260 metric tonnes

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