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New Delhi. June 4- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday inaugurate the world's highest railway arch bridge-the Chenab Bridge- connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India via rail for the first time in history. The PM will also flag off Vande Bharat trains between Katra and Srinagar and launch multiple development projects worth over Rs 46,000 crore at Katra, the home to the Mata Vaishno Devi temple, according to an official statement.
Standing at a height of 359 metres, Chenab Bridge is an architectural marvel, the statement noted. The 1,315-metre-long steel arch bridge is engineered to withstand seismic and wind conditi...