In pictures: India opens world's highest single-arch railway bridge in Kashmir
The Chenab railway bridge is a scenic bridge 35m (114ft) higher than the Eiffel Tower
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the world's highest single- arch railway bridge in Indian-administered Kashmir. The term "single-arch bridge" typically refers to a bridge with a single, continuous arch spanning between two supports.
The bridge will connect the valley region of Kashmir with the rest of the country by train for the very first time.
The showpiece infrastructure project, which is built over the Chenab river, is 35m (114ft) taller than the Eiffel Tower and took the Indian Railways more the 20 years to build.
It is part of a 272km (169 miles) all-weather railway line that will pass through Jammu, ultimately going all the way to the Kashmir valley.
The bridge will connect Kashmir valley with the rest of India by train for the first time
Part of a 272km all-weather railway, the bridge connects Jammu to the Kashmir valley
On Friday, two passenger trains made use of the bridge for the first time
School children gesture as they sit inside a coach of the Vande Bharat passenger train at the Srinagar railway station
A signboard welcoming Indian prime minister Narendra Modi for the inauguration ceremony on 6 June