India converts adversity into accomplishment: Afcons builds world's highest single-arch railway bridge, 35m taller than Eiffel Tower, in Himalayan terrain
Jun 10, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 10: When many international construction giants shied away from the formidable challenge of building the world's highest single-arch railway bridge in the treacherous Himalayan terrain, Afcons rose to the occasion and turned adversity into achievement. Towering 359 metres above the river and 35 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the bridge now stands as a marvel of engineering. Now operational, it connects the Kashmir Valley to the Indian subcontinent by rail for the first time. The bridge is designed to withstand earthquakes and bomb blasts and is a testament to resilience and innovation.