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    Chenab Bridge: Strategic & security significance

    Synopsis

    The Chenab bridge in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, a monumental engineering feat, is set to formally connect the Kashmir Valley to India's broader railway network on June 6. Standing taller than the Eiffel Tower, the world's highest railway arch bridge holds immense strategic and infrastructural importance.

    Chenab Bridge: Strategic & security significanceAgencies
    in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on June 6 — a milestone that will formally link the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India’s railway network. The Chenab bridge is the world’s highest railway arch bridge, standing several metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. This will also mark the PM’s first visit to J&K after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. The Chenab bridge holds immense strategic & infra significance, writes Hakeem Irfan Rashid:

    Chenab Bridge: Strategic & security significance


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