India, Oct. 19 -- Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla visited the construction site of the world's tallest railway pier bridge in Noney district on Saturday to review its progress.

The structure, being built over the Ijei River, is part of the 111-km Jiribam-Imphal railway line, a project expected to transform connectivity across Manipur and the Northeast.

Accompanied by senior railway engineers and district officials, the Governor received a detailed briefing on the construction status.

Officials informed him that the bridge is on track for completion within the current financial year.

Rising 141 metres above the ground, the bridge is set to break global records, surpassing the 139-metre Mala-Rijeka viaduct in Montenegro to become the...