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Piyush Goyal reviews USBRL Project on Tuesday
ANI
26 May 2021, 09:18 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday reviewed the progress of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link Project (USBRL) and instructed officials to put in extra efforts to make up for the time lost due to COVID-19 second wave.
Goyal also appreciated the efforts put in by the USBRL Project despite the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the months of April and May. The minister was apprised that the budget of USBRL for year 2021-22 is Rs 4,200 crore. He instructed that there would not be any constraints of budget to this project, read a statement by the Ministry.
Piyush Goyal reviews USBRL project, instructs to put in extra effort ANI | Updated: May 26, 2021 04:29 IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday reviewed the progress of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link Project (USBRL) and instructed officials to put in extra efforts to make up for the time lost due to COVID-19 second wave.
Goyal also appreciated the efforts put in by the USBRL Project despite the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the months of April and May. The minister was apprised that the budget of USBRL for year 2021-22 is Rs 4,200 crore. He instructed that there would not be any constraints of budget to this project, read a statement by the Ministry.
Updated Feb 26, 2021 | 13:46 IST
Once completed, the approximately 1,178-feet or 359 metres high Chenab rail arch bridge will be 53 feet taller than the 1,125-feet Millau Viaduct in France which currently holds the distinction. World s tallest Chenab rail arch bridge in Jammu & Kashmir set for completion. See pics I@PiyushGoyal | Photo Credit: Twitter
Key Highlights
The Chenab bridge is 1.315-km-long and is being constructed at a height of 359 metres, which is 35 metres higher than Eiffel Tower in Paris
The bridge is made of 63 mm-thick blast-proof steel to withstand explosions
Chenab arch bridge can withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8 on the Richter Scale.