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You might have seen many extraordinary marvels of engineering. But this project will definitely make your jaw drop.
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We're talking about the massive single-arch bridge being constructed over the Chenab River, between Bakkal and Kauri in Jammu and Kashmir.
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The bridge is 1,315 meters long, 359 meters high, and will be the tallest railway bridge in the world.
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Quick fact: It will be 35 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower!
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Located at such steep slopes, one can only imagine the level of skill it took to design and construct this engineering masterpiece.
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Watch this video that explains the mind-blowing construction of the bridge and how India is creating a masterpiece that is one of its kind in the world.
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