New Delhi:

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced on Sunday that the primary trial run of the Sangaldan-Reasi practice was accomplished, a major milestone of crossing the world’s tallest railway bridge, Chenab.

Vaishnaw stated, “1st trial practice has efficiently run from Sangaldan to Reasi, together with crossing the Chenab Bridge.”

He additionally stated, “All development works for the USBRL are practically completed, with tunnel No.1 remaining partially incomplete.”

Notably, the Chenab Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir is taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Because the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Hyperlink (USBRL) Undertaking is sort of accomplished, Indian Railways is edging nearer to connecting the Kashmir Valley to the remainder of the railway community.

Chenab Bridge is a structural marvel constructed throughout a gorge of Chenab Bridge within the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir underneath the USBRL Undertaking.

This bridge was constructed 359 metres (round 109 toes) above the Chenab River within the Jammu and Kashmir area, and is round 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower.

Earlier, the Ministry of Railways made it to the “Limca E-book of Data” for “most individuals at a public-service occasion – a number of venues.

“The Railways Ministry organised an occasion on February 26, 2024, which was attended by 40,19,516 folks at 2,140 venues.

The occasion was organised for the inauguration of street over/street underneath railway bridges and for laying the muse stones of railway stations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The mammoth effort and mobilisation of Indian Railways have been recognised, and the identical has entered the celebrated Limca E-book of World Data.

In the meantime, Ashwini Vaishnaw assumed cost as Minister of Railways for the second time underneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning in Delhi.

Vaishnaw has been assigned portfolios as Minister of Info and Broadcasting, and Minister of Electronics and Info Know-how, aside from the Railways Ministry.

Earlier on Friday, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday stated that India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper trains can be on monitor inside two months.

Vaishnaw stated, “The completion work of the trainset of the Vande Bharat sleeper practice is in full swing and the primary practice can be on monitor inside two months. All technical works are within the final part. The trainset is manufactured by BEML Ltd at its rail unit in Bangalore. The much-awaited Vande Bharat Sleeper model will present straightforward mobility to commuters and provide numerous comforts within the close to future with world requirements.”

The Minister stated that the Vande Bharat sleeper practice physique is fabricated from high-grade austenitic chrome steel and consists of crash-worthy parts built-in into the crash buffers and couplers.

“The automotive physique construction is crafted with high-grade Austenitic chrome steel, that includes crashworthy parts built-in into the crash buffers and couplers. Complying with stringent security requirements, all supplies and aggregates within the trainset adhere to the Hearth normal necessities as per EN45545 HL3 grade,” Vaishnaw stated.

Vaishnaw additional added that the Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains designed by BEML prioritize each aesthetic enchantment and performance of their design.

“The Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains designed by BEML prioritize each aesthetic enchantment and performance of their interiors, sleeper berths, and exteriors. From the entrance nostril cone to inside panels, seats and berths, inside lights, couplers, gangways and past, each ingredient is meticulously designed to satisfy the exacting requirements of the sleeper trainset,” he stated.

Notably, India’s first semi-high speeds indigenously constructed Vande Bharat trains have fully reworked the passenger expertise. After the success of this contemporary practice, Indian Railways is now set to launch its indigenous high-speed trains, Vande Sleeper.

Designed for journey at speeds of as much as 200 km/h, the Vande Bharat sleeper practice is envisioned to supply a substitute for the current Rajdhani Specific for premium long-distance journey.

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