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Modi Opens Chenab Bridge
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chenab Rail Bridge and the Anji Khad Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, June 6, 2025.
- The inauguration followed heightened tensions with Pakistan and protests near Muzaffarabad opposing the railway project connecting the region.
- The Chenab Bridge, towering 359 meters above the river, is an integral segment of the railway project connecting Udhampur, Srinagar, and Baramulla, and holds the Guinness World Record for being the tallest arch railway bridge globally.
- Modi hailed the project as a "symbol and celebration of rising India," while critics noted prior governments laid key groundwork for the bridge’s construction.
- The new railway line improves connectivity and troop movement in the region and represents infrastructure investments exceeding ₹46,000 crore.
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Meet Madhavi Latha, the IISC professor who spent 17 years building world's tallest Chenab railway bridge
The Chenab railway bridge is a construction marvel. Built at a height of 359m over the Chenab River, it is the tallest railway bridge arch in the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jammu and Kashmir and inaugurated the Chenab Bridge by waving the flag and later hailed that these projects are 'transformative'. Alongside the Chenab bridge, the PM had also inaugurated the Anji bridge, while laying foundations to projects worth Rs 46,000 cr…
Modi opens Chenab bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first visit to the Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Friday since a conflict with arch-rival Pakistan, opening a strategic railway line to the contested region he called "the crown jewel of India". "Pakistan will never forget... its shameful loss," the Hindu nationalist premier told crowds a month since India launched strikes on its neighbour after an attack on tourists in Kashmir. "Friends, tod…
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