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Things to know about Highest Railway Bridge in Between Koudi and Bakkal Villages of District Reasi

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The world’s highest railway bridge is gradually taking shape. It could be ready earlier than your expections. The bridge, enough to be considered an engineering marvel in the world, is 35 metre taller than the Eiffel Tower. Trains would be able to run with speeds as high as 100 kmph. Here are some more facts … Read more

Read about Maharaja who first explored the possibility of a railway line connecting Jammu with Srinagar

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It was Maharaja Pratap Singh, of the Dogra dynasty, who first explored the possibility of a railway line connecting Jammu with Srinagar in 1898 but the idea was put on hold because of complications involved in laying the track over a hilly terrain. However, in 1905, the maharaja approved a railway line between Jammu and Srinagar … Read more