Chenab Bridge: Naya Itihas Jammu & Kashmir Mein!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi June 6 ko Jammu & Kashmir mein Chenab Bridge ka inauguration karne wale hain! Ye duniya ka sabse uncha railway bridge hai, jo Chenab River se 359 metres upar bana hai. Ye Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) ka hissa hai. Union Minister Jitendra Singh ne social media platform X par announcement kiya.
Jitendra Singh ne Kya Kaha?
Unka kehna hai, “History ban rahi hai! Bas 3 din aur! Mighty Chenab Bridge, duniya ka sabse uncha railway bridge, Jammu & Kashmir mein shaan se khada hai. Ye Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) ka part hai. Nature ke toughest tests ko jhelne ke liye bana hai. PM @narendramodi 6th June, 2025 ko Chenab Bridge ka inauguration karenge. New India ki strength aur vision ka ek proud symbol!”
Chenab Bridge ki Khaas Baatein
Chenab Bridge 1.31 km lamba hai. Steel arch bridge Chenab river se 359 metres (1,178 ft) ki height par bana hai, jo Eiffel Tower se bhi 35 metres zyada uncha hai. Is bridge ko VSL India, Afcons Infrastructure aur Ultra Construction ne milkar banaya hai. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. ne is project ko execute kiya.
Kahan Se Kahan Tak?
Ye bridge Jammu and Kashmir ke Reasi district mein Bakkal aur Kauri ke beech train services ko asaan banayega. Ye Katra aur Banihal ke beech ek important link prove hoga.
Inauguration Delay Kyun Hua Tha?
Inauguration pehle April 19 ko hona tha, lekin kharab mausam ki wajah se postpone kar diya gaya tha. Railway Ministry ne kaha tha ki agli date jaldi hi announce ki jayegi.
USBRL Project: Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
Chenab Bridge Centre ke “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” initiative ka part hai, jiska maqsad desh mein cultural unity ko badhana hai. Is project se Kashmir ki connectivity India ke baki hisson se improve hone ki umeed hai. Trains is bridge par 100 km/hr ki speed se chal sakti hain. Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link ka aim Jammu ko Srinagar se connect karna hai. Is stretch mein 927 bridges, 38 tunnels aur Chenab Railway Bridge shamil hain. Northern Railway ne pichle kuch months mein is section par kai trial runs kiye hain.
Chenab Bridge ke Facts
* Project ka cost around Rs 1,486 crore tha.
* Chenab Bridge extreme weather conditions ko face karne ke liye bana hai.
* Bridge mein use hone wala steel 40°C se -10°C tak ke temperature ke liye suitable hai.
* Ye structure 266 km/hr tak ki wind speed ko jhel sakta hai.
* Bridge ki lifespan 120 years expect ki ja rahi hai.
* Construction mein 28,660 metric tonnes (MT) steel, 66,000 cum concrete, 10 Lakh cum earthwork aur 26 km motorable roads lage.
* Bridge mein 17 spans hain, main span ki length 460 metres hai.
* Curvilinear arch span ki length 550 m hai.
* Arch ka total weight 10,619 MT hai.
