<p>Katra (Jammu): With the flagging of the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday shared eight notable features of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.</p>.<p>In a post on X, Vaishnaw described the project as a "remarkable feat of engineering," emphasising that it includes "India's longest transportation tunnel, T-50," which is 12.77 km long and located between Khari and Sumber.</p>.PM Modi flags off train to Kashmir, declares end of terror era in Jammu & Kashmir with Operation Sindoor.<p>Additionally, the rail link features India's second-longest transportation tunnel, T-80 (11.22 km), known as the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, situated between Banihal and Qazigund.</p>.<p>"India's 3rd longest railway tunnel T-44 stretches over 11.13 Km; between Sawalkote-Sangaldan," he added.</p>.<p>Vaishnaw highlighted that the project involves the construction of 36 main tunnels with a total length of 119.6 km, along with eight escape tunnels totalling 66.4 km.</p>.<p>He also outlined the details of the Chenab Bridge, which is the world's highest railway arch bridge, which measures 1.3 km in length and stands at a height of 359 metres —35 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower.</p>.<p>The construction involved over 600 km of steel welding, exceeding the length of the railway track from Jammu to Delhi.</p>.<p>Vaishnaw took the opportunity to showcase the iconic Anji Bridge, which is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge. </p><p>725.5 metres in length, the bridge is balanced on the axis of a single central pylon and the height of a single pylon is 193 m from the top of the foundation.</p>.<p>Remarkably, all 96 stay cables were installed within just 11 months, with a total length of 653 km— more than the distance from Jammu to Delhi.</p>.<p>"Advanced construction technique was specifically adapted to the complex geological and seismic conditions of the Himalayan region - Himalayan Tunneling Method," his post read.</p>.<p>Another significant feature, the minister shared, was the 'all weather train movement' - the installation of 'ice cutter' in Vande Bharat trains to clear snow from tracks, ensuring reliable all-weather train movement. </p>
<p>Katra (Jammu): With the flagging of the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday shared eight notable features of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.</p>.<p>In a post on X, Vaishnaw described the project as a "remarkable feat of engineering," emphasising that it includes "India's longest transportation tunnel, T-50," which is 12.77 km long and located between Khari and Sumber.</p>.PM Modi flags off train to Kashmir, declares end of terror era in Jammu & Kashmir with Operation Sindoor.<p>Additionally, the rail link features India's second-longest transportation tunnel, T-80 (11.22 km), known as the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, situated between Banihal and Qazigund.</p>.<p>"India's 3rd longest railway tunnel T-44 stretches over 11.13 Km; between Sawalkote-Sangaldan," he added.</p>.<p>Vaishnaw highlighted that the project involves the construction of 36 main tunnels with a total length of 119.6 km, along with eight escape tunnels totalling 66.4 km.</p>.<p>He also outlined the details of the Chenab Bridge, which is the world's highest railway arch bridge, which measures 1.3 km in length and stands at a height of 359 metres —35 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower.</p>.<p>The construction involved over 600 km of steel welding, exceeding the length of the railway track from Jammu to Delhi.</p>.<p>Vaishnaw took the opportunity to showcase the iconic Anji Bridge, which is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge. </p><p>725.5 metres in length, the bridge is balanced on the axis of a single central pylon and the height of a single pylon is 193 m from the top of the foundation.</p>.<p>Remarkably, all 96 stay cables were installed within just 11 months, with a total length of 653 km— more than the distance from Jammu to Delhi.</p>.<p>"Advanced construction technique was specifically adapted to the complex geological and seismic conditions of the Himalayan region - Himalayan Tunneling Method," his post read.</p>.<p>Another significant feature, the minister shared, was the 'all weather train movement' - the installation of 'ice cutter' in Vande Bharat trains to clear snow from tracks, ensuring reliable all-weather train movement. </p>