Srinagar: Maldives minister for National Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam was in awe of the world’s highest railway bridge in Reasi.
A delegation led by Mohamed Aslam, Minister for National Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure from the Maldives visited the Chenab Bridge on Wednesday.
Taking to Twitter, Northern Railway said, “His Excellency, Mohamed Aslam, Minister for National Planning, Housing & Infrastructure, Republic of Maldives & His Excellency, Shifaz Ali, Minister of State for National Planning, Housing & Infrastructure, Republic of Maldives visited Chenab Bridge on 17TH May- 2023.”
Mohamed Aslam said, “Impressed with the development the Indian Railways are bringing to the nation.”
As the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project is nearing completion, Indian Railways is edging closer to connecting the Kashmir Valley to the rest of the railway network. The Chenab Bridge is the highest Railway bridge in the world. It is a structural marvel built across a gorge of Chenab Bridge in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir under the USBRL Project.
“His Excellency Mohamed Aslam, Minister for National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Republic of Maldives along with His Excellency Shifaz Ali, Minister of State for National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Republic of Maldives visited the Chenab Bridge on 17.05.23. Mahjoob Shujau, Project Director, PMU, Republic of Maldives, and Mohamed Jinan Saeed, Project Manager, GMC-MTL project, PMU, Republic of Maldives were part of the delegation,” Indian Railways said in a statement.
“Chief Administration Officer of USBRL, Sh. SP Mahi and other senior officers of the project received the delegation and briefed them about the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link Project and the Superstructures on the Katra-Banihal section including the iconic Chenab Bridge. The team also carried out a site visit to the Chenab Bridge,” the statement added.
The Chenab Rail Bridge constructed 359 meters (around 109 feet) above the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir region, is some 35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower.
The Ministry of Railways said the bridge will be open to visitors by the end of December 2023 or January 2024.
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