Vande Bharat Zooms at 100 Kmph Across World's Highest Chenab Bridge
The test validated higher-speed operations on the 111-km Katra-Banihal section after the limit was raised from 75 kmph to 100 kmph.
- On Friday, October 2, 2026, the Vande Bharat Express achieved a 100 kmph speed record crossing the world's highest Chenab Railway Bridge and India's first cable-stayed Anji Khad Railway Bridge.
- Traversing rugged Himalayan terrain, the 111-km Katra-Banihal section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link required extensive engineering including 33 tunnels and sophisticated high-level bridges.
- Standing 359 metres above the riverbed, the Chenab bridge is 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower, while the Anji Bridge stretches 725 metres across the valley.
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the development as the maximum permissible speed on the Katra-Banihal corridor increased from 75 kmph to 100 kmph following safety compliance by the Railways.
- Enhanced speed is expected to significantly reduce travel time, improving seamless rail connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and India while providing safer, more comfortable journeys for passengers.
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Vande Bharat zooms at 100 kmph across world's highest Chenab Bridge
The Vande Bharat Express has successfully achieved a speed of 100 kmph over the world's highest Chenab Railway Bridge and India's first cable-stayed Anji Bridge. This significant speed enhancement on the 111-km Katra-Banihal section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link project will reduce travel time and improve rail connectivity to the Kashmir Valley.
Vande Bharat crosses world’s highest Chenab and first cable-stayed Anji bridges at 100 kmph in historic milestone as Katra-Banihal speed limit rises over a year after inauguration
The higher speed of 100 kmph was successfully put to the test today, according to Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 26401/26404) set a new record by traversing the world's highest railway bridge, Chenab Bridge, and India's first cable-stayed railway bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge at 100 kmph.
Vande Bharat Speed Record: October 2nd was a special day for rail travel in Jammu and Kashmir. The Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express crossed the Chenab Rail Bridge and Anji Bridge for the first time at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. Significantly, the Chenab Bridge is the world's highest railway arch bridge, while the Anji Bridge is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge.
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