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Chenab Bridge, the world's highest rail bridge on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir, has become a craze among air travellers flying to Srinagar after its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6.

The Railway Ministry has said that pilots are making special announcements while passing over the bridge, as passengers are showing eagerness to capture photographs of the highest railway-arch bridge.

On Sunday, Dilip Kumar, Executive Director, Information and Publicity, Railway Board, said, "The Chenab Bridge draws admiration from every altitude, where pride rises from the earth and echoes through the clouds."

"These days, every flight that passes over the majestic valleys of Jammu and Kashmir witnesses a truly special moment. As the aircraft approaches the Chenab valley, the pilot's voice echoes through the cabin: 'Below you is the world's tallest railway-arch bridge, the Chenab Bridge'," he added.

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He added that the passengers rush to the windows to capture the historic marvel using their phones and cameras once the announcement is made.

"A wave of pride sweeps through the cabin -- passengers clap, smile and share words of admiration for the brilliance of Indian engineering," the press note said.

The press note further added that even down below, the enthusiasm is similar days after its formal inauguration.

The Railway officials said that locals from nearby villages and mountainous regions have been seen taking photographs and recording videos of the bridge from different vantage points.

"Some are live-streaming the moment, while others are sharing it instantly across Instagram and Facebook," an official said.

Kumar said that while flights in the sky have become viewing galleries of the bridge, people on the ground are busy capturing the awe-inspiring creation.

"It is a historic moment where India carved through the Himalayas to script an engineering triumph," Kumar said.

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The Chenab Bridge is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, with a height of 359 metres above the river bed, spanning the Chenab River near the Salal dam. It has a total length of 1,315 metres.

Its main steel arch alone measures 467 metres and can withstand wind gusting up to 266 kilometres per hour.

(With PTI Inputs)