THE world’s highest rail bridge on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, has become a craze among air travellers flying to Srinagar. Accordingtoapressstatement issued by the railway ministry, flight pilots are making special announcementsandpassengers areshowingeagernesstocapture photographs of the Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest railway-arch bridge.

 

“The Chenab Bridge draws admiration from every altitude, where pride rises from the earth and echoes throughtheclouds,”DilipKumar, Executive Director, Information andPublicity,RailwayBoard,said on Sunday. “These days, every flightthat passesover the majesticvalleysofJammuandKashmir witnesses a truly special moment. As the aircraft approaches the Chenab valley, the pilot’s voice echoes through the cabin: ‘Below you is the world’s tallest railway-arch bridge, the Chenab Bridge’,” he added.

 

The moment the announcement is made, passengers rush to the windows and startrecording videos and clicking pictures of this historic marvel on their mobile phones. “A wave of pride sweeps through the cabin -- passengers clap, smile and share words of admiration for the brilliance of Indian engineering,” the press note said.