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Vande Bharat Sets Record: Crosses World's Highest Chenab Bridge, India's First Anji Bridge at 100 km/h!
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News18•03-10-2026, 07:11
Vande Bharat Sets Record: Crosses World's Highest Chenab Bridge, India's First Anji Bridge at 100 km/h!
- •The Vande Bharat train achieved a record by crossing the world's highest Chenab Bridge and India's first cable bridge, Anji Bridge, at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour.
- •The maximum permitted speed on the 111-kilometer railway line between Katra and Banihal was increased from 75 km/h to 100 km/h.
- •This milestone creates an opportunity to further reduce travel time on this crucial route connecting Kashmir with the rest of India.
- •Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw described this achievement as a historic moment on his X page.
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The Vande Bharat train successfully crossed the world's highest Chenab Bridge and India's first cable bridge, the Anji Bridge, at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour.
The maximum permitted speed on the 111-kilometer railway line between Katra and Banihal was previously 75 kilometers per hour, with specific sections previously restricted to 75 kmph and 85 kmph.
The Railway Ministry approved increasing the maximum permissible speed to 100 kilometers per hour on the 111-kilometer broad-gauge rail section between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Banihal.
