- Indian Railways successfully conducted a trial run of an eight-coach MEMU train on the world’s highest single-arch railway bridge, Chenab Bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir.
- This marks a significant step towards starting rail services on the route from Reasi to Baramulla in Kashmir.
- The electrification work on this section utilized state-of-the-art ROCS (Rigid Overhead Conductor System).
- The Chenab bridge is 35 meters taller than the Eifel tower; it is part of the Rs 35000 crore Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project which aims to boost connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir by providing connectivity in complex topography and weather conditions.
TA-912
- Three days after the tragic crash involving a goods train and Kanchenjunga Express in West Bengal.
- Eastern Railway has banned the issuance of Travel Authority (TA-912) authorising loco pilots to cross signals in red during signal failures.
- The Chenab bridge falls under the ambitious project of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat which aims to connect Kashmir to the other states in the country
- The tests ensuring the stability and safety of the world’s highest bridge include high-velocity winds test, extreme temperatures test, earthquake-prone test and hydrological impacts due to water level increase.
- Vande Bharat Metro train will run between Jammu and Srinagar once the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project becomes fully operational.
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