JAMMU, Mar 26: Showering praises to the engineers, Union Railways Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that the Chenab River train bridge, which is the highest in the world, is designed for 120 years.
The minister, who was on a two days visit to Jammu and Kashmir, this morning inspected the bridge at Reasi district on the second leg of his tour after visiting Kashmir.
“The construction work on this bridge started somewhere around 2005-06 but when the Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over in 2014, he personally reviewed the project, which is very close to his heart and he desired the design of the bridge for more than 100 years,” Vaishnaw told reporters during a press conference after inspecting the bridge in Reasi district.
The rail minister said, “taking all ifs and buts in mind, the bridge is made in such a way that it is designed for 120 years, which is a big achievement for the entire country. The nation must be proud of our engineers, who transformed the dream into a reality,”
