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Uniindia: Jammu, Aug 13 (UNI) Amidst the chants of the ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ and bursting of firecrackers, the ‘Golden Joint’ on Saturday connected the two ends of world’s highest rail connectivity on River Chenab in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The golden joint of the world's highest railway bridge over River Chenab was inaugurated on Saturday.
For the first time ever since independence, Srinagar will be linked to the rest of India after the overarch deck on the world's highest single-arch railway bridge over Chenab River will be launched on August 13.
The bridge is the tallest railway bridge in the world and is being constructed by the Northern Railway at an estimated cost of Rs 28,000 crore as part of the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link Project.
Indian Railways is building the world's highest railway bridge over the Chenab river. The 359m tall bridge will feature Golden Joint to connect the two decks of the bridge.