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Ashwini Vaishnaw@AshwiniVaishnaw · Jun 5, 2025

Know why Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project is remarkable feat of engineering. 🧵Explore various…

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The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link is a remarkable engineering achievement featuring India's three longest transportation tunnels totaling 119.6 km, the world's highest railway arch bridge (Chenab Bridge at 359m), and India's first cable-stayed railway bridge (Anji Bridge), all adapted to Himalayan seismic conditions using advanced tunneling methods.

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    Know why Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project is remarkable feat of engineering. 🧵Explore various landmarks achieved👇

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    1. India's longest transportation tunnel T-50, 12.77 Km long; between Khari-Sumber.

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    2. India’s 2nd longest transportation tunnel T-80 (11.22 Km), also known as the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel; between Banihal-Qazigund.

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    3. India’s 3rd longest railway tunnel T-44 stretches over 11.13 Km; between Sawalkote-Sangaldan.

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    4. USBRL Project involves construction of 36 Main tunnels with a total length of 119.6 Km and 8 Escape tunnels with a total length of 66.4 Km.

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    5. The Chenab Bridge - world’s highest railway arch bridge. - Length: 1.3 Km - Height: 359 m (35 m higher than Eiffel Tower) - Steel welding: More than 600 Km, that is more than the length of Jammu to Delhi Railway track.

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    6. The Anji Bridge: India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge - Length: 725.5 m - Bridge is balanced on the axis of a single central pylon. - Height of Single Pylon: 193 m from top of foundation. - Total Number of stay cables: 2x(24+24) = 96 Numbers. - All 96 cables were installed within short span of 11 months. - Total running length of all Stay cable strands is 653 Km, which is more than the distance between Jammu to Delhi.

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    7. Advanced construction technique was specifically adapted to the complex geological and seismic conditions of the Himalayan region - Himalayan Tunneling Method.

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    8. All Weather train movement - ice cutter installed in Vande Bharat trains to clear snow from tracks to allow better running.