The Chenab Bridge is an Indian railway steel and concrete arch bridge between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. When completed, the bridge will span the Chenab River at a height of 359 m above the river, making it the world's highest rail bridge. In November 2017 the base supports were declared completed allowing for the start of the construction of the main arch.
In April 2021 the Chenab Bridge's arch was completed and it is expected to open to rail traffic in December 2022.
Key technical data of the bridge include:
Deck height: 359 m, : 322 m
Bridge length: 1,315 m, including the 650 m long viaduct on the northern side
Arch span: 467 m
Arch length: 480 m
This makes the Chenab Bridge:
The world's highest railway bridge
The bridge with the longest span in the 5 ft 6 in broad gauge railway network