Which of the following cities will be connected by the 1.315-km-long Chenab Bridge ?
A. Bishnah (Jammu) and Hazratbal (Srinagar)
B. Bakkal (Katra) and Kauri (Srinagar)
C. Kokernag (Anantnag) and Khanyar (Srinagar)
D. Bijbehara (Anantnag) and Eidgah (Srinagar)
Answer:B
Which of the following cities will be connected by the 1.315-km-long Chenab Bridge ?
A. Bishnah (Jammu) and Hazratbal (Srinagar) B. Bakkal (Katra) and Kauri (Srinagar) C. Kokernag (Anantnag) and Khanyar (Srinagar) D. Bijbehara (Anantnag) and Eidgah (Srinagar)
Explanation: On January 9,2020 Government of India set a new deadline for the completion of the world’s highest railway bridge- Chenab bridge. The 1.315-km-long ‘engineering marvel’ will connect Bakkal (katra) and Kauri (Srinagar).The bridge forms a crucial link in the 111-km stretch between Katra and Banihal, which is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project. The massive arch-shaped structure being constructed in hostile-terrain, have used over 5462 tonnes of steel will be 359 meters above the chenab river bed.