India, June 3 -- The Chenab Rail bridge is all set to be inaugurated on June 6 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after 'Operation Sindoor'. The railway bridge, which is also the world's highest, has been built over the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district.

As per the government, this bridge will be a key part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project in the union territory.

The railway bridge has been designed by WSP. As per the Canadian-based engineering firm, the Chenab Railway Bridge is the world's highest and longest steel arch bridge.

The Chenab bridge has a total length of 1315 metres. "The free span length of the bridge is 467 m measured from the surface o...