World' s highest railway bridge , taller than Eiffel, being built in the Himalayas -
Indian engineers are toiling in the Himalayas to build the world' s highest railway bridge which is expected to be 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower when completed by 2016
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The arch - shaped steel structure is being constructed over the Chenab River to link sections...
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The bridge is expected to be 359 metres (1, 177 feet ) high when completed - - surpassing the world' s current tallest railway bridge over the Beipanjiang River in China' s Guizhou province , which stands at 275 metres high.
"It is an engineering marvel. We hope to get this bridge ready by December 2016, " a senior Indian Railways official told AFP .
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