Union Railway Minister Shares Images Of World's Highest Rail Bridge: J&K
A stunning picture of the Chenab bridge in Jammu and Kashmir, was shared by the Union Railway Minister. Chenab bridge is the world’s tallest railway bridge, which is taller than the Eiffel Tower. Taking to Twitter, Ashwani Vaishnaw shared some breathtaking pictures and captioned it, "The world's highest #arch #ChenabBridge over the clouds." The pictures show the bridge surrounded by mountains. Notably, the image has already gained 41,000… read-more
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Courtesy: The Hindustan Times
J&K Soon To House World's Highest Railway Bridge On River Chenab
Jammu and Kashmir will soon house the world's highest railway bridge, an infrastructural marvel arching over river Chenab. Christened as 'Chenab Bridge', the Konkan Railway's upcoming "engineering milestone" will also be India's first cable-stayed railway bridge. Recently, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, through Twitter, shared the images of the bridge's steel arch approaching closure. Constructed under Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link… read-more
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Coral Reef Taller Than Eiffel Tower Found In Australia
A huge, detached coral reef taller than the Empire State Building and Eiffel Tower has been discovered in the Great Barrier Reef by Australian scientists. The blade-like reef, which is the first discovery in 120 years, is 500 meters tall and 1.5 kilometers wide and located 40 meters below the ocean surface. Dr. Robin Beaman-led team using an underwater robot, SuBastian, found the reef and further filmed the exploration and collected samples… read-more
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Paris: Eiffel Tower Locked After Hoax Bomb Threat; Later Re-Opened
The French Police tightened the security and blocked the areas surrounding the Eiffel Tower in Paris following a bomb threat on September 23. The police surveyed the area surrounding the tower and evacuated all the people visiting the monument. Reportedly, the search operation happened after the police received a threat via phone. Later, the tower was re-opened after the threat was found to be fake.
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Courtesy: Deccan Herald