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New Super‑Fast Trains and Giant Bridges in Jammu and Kashmir! 🚂🌉

A new railway line now links the beautiful valleys of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India 🚂.

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Key Points

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Railway stretch is 272 kilometres long.

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World’s highest train bridge is 359 metres above the river.

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More than 20 train cars now run on the line.

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New roads and tunnels help cars travel all year.

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Summary

The line includes the world’s highest train bridge, a giant arch that stands over a river 🌉.

Big tunnels and many bridges let trains travel even when the mountains are covered in snow ❄️.

Fast trains can now go from Jammu to Srinagar in less than five hours, making trips quicker ⏱️.

New roads, tunnels, and a bigger airport also help people and goods move safely across the region 🚗✈️.

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New Words to Learn

14 words
infrastructure
the buildings, roads, and other things that help a place work
railway
the tracks and trains that move people and goods
tunnel
a long underground passage through a mountain
arch bridge
a bridge shaped like a curved arch that holds up the road
electrified
powered by electricity instead of steam or diesel
person‑days
a way to count how many days people worked on a project
cable‑stayed
a bridge that is held up by strong cables from tall towers
high‑altitude
very high up in the mountains
extreme weather
very hot, cold, or windy conditions
logistics
the planning of how things are moved from one place to another
multimodal
using many different ways of transport, like trains and trucks together
cargo
goods or items that are carried on ships, trains, or trucks
sustainable
doing something in a way that does not hurt the Earth
rainwater harvesting
collecting rain to use later
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