<div align="justify">India will soon boast the world's tallest railway bridge, construction of which is on in full swing, over the river Chenab in the difficult terrain of Jammu and Kashmir.<br /><br />Also, the Chenab rail bridge, the crowning glory of the Kashmir rail link project, is expected to host bungee jumping and many other such exciting sport events.<br /><br />There will be sight seeing points, trekking routes and hotels slated to be constructed in the area to cater the tourists in the difficult terrain, railway officials said.<br /><br />The 1.315-km-long rail bridge at the height of 359 metre over the river Chenab, 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower, will have two stations at both ends of it.<br /><br />The area was inaccessible earlier and the railways have to make 22 km of roads as access path for the construction of the bridge.<br /><br />"We are in discussion with the Jammu and Kashmir government for development of the area as an adventure tourist spot," said Sanjay Gupta, Konkan Railway Chairman and Managing Director.<br /><br />Konkan Railway is executing the Rs 12,000-crore Chenab rail bridge project.<br /><br />Currently, 1,400 men out of which 500 are locals, are working through the day to complete the behemoth structure by March 2019.<br /><br />The project is an attempt to boost tourism and it has increased employment opportunities in the state.<br /><br />The bridge forms the crucial link in the 111-km stretch between Katra and Banihal which is part of the Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla section of the Kashmir Railway project.<br /><br />Gupta said the 325-km-long Kashmir rail link is the most expensive stretch out of the entire 66,000-km rail line in the country.<br /><br />The completion of the Kashmir rail link project will provide an all-weather and reliable connectivity to the Jammu and Kashmir state with rest of the country by rail network.<br /><br />The rail link will also provide connectivity by train to far-flung areas of the state which is expected to result in economic development of region.<br /><br />Once completed, it will be an iconic bridge and an engineering marvel of the world, said Railway Chief Engineer B S Tomar, who is involved in the project.</div>
<div align="justify">India will soon boast the world's tallest railway bridge, construction of which is on in full swing, over the river Chenab in the difficult terrain of Jammu and Kashmir.<br /><br />Also, the Chenab rail bridge, the crowning glory of the Kashmir rail link project, is expected to host bungee jumping and many other such exciting sport events.<br /><br />There will be sight seeing points, trekking routes and hotels slated to be constructed in the area to cater the tourists in the difficult terrain, railway officials said.<br /><br />The 1.315-km-long rail bridge at the height of 359 metre over the river Chenab, 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower, will have two stations at both ends of it.<br /><br />The area was inaccessible earlier and the railways have to make 22 km of roads as access path for the construction of the bridge.<br /><br />"We are in discussion with the Jammu and Kashmir government for development of the area as an adventure tourist spot," said Sanjay Gupta, Konkan Railway Chairman and Managing Director.<br /><br />Konkan Railway is executing the Rs 12,000-crore Chenab rail bridge project.<br /><br />Currently, 1,400 men out of which 500 are locals, are working through the day to complete the behemoth structure by March 2019.<br /><br />The project is an attempt to boost tourism and it has increased employment opportunities in the state.<br /><br />The bridge forms the crucial link in the 111-km stretch between Katra and Banihal which is part of the Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla section of the Kashmir Railway project.<br /><br />Gupta said the 325-km-long Kashmir rail link is the most expensive stretch out of the entire 66,000-km rail line in the country.<br /><br />The completion of the Kashmir rail link project will provide an all-weather and reliable connectivity to the Jammu and Kashmir state with rest of the country by rail network.<br /><br />The rail link will also provide connectivity by train to far-flung areas of the state which is expected to result in economic development of region.<br /><br />Once completed, it will be an iconic bridge and an engineering marvel of the world, said Railway Chief Engineer B S Tomar, who is involved in the project.</div>