<keyword id="19909154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Railways" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Railways" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Railways">Indian Railways</keyword> on Thursday successfully conducted a <keyword id="19955972" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="trial-run" source="keywords">trial run</keyword> of a eight-coach <keyword id="20170984" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MEMU-train" source="keywords">MEMU train</keyword> on the world's highest railway bridge -- <keyword id="21242612" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chenab-Bridge" source="keywords">Chenab Bridge</keyword> -- in <keyword id="19900657" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jammu-and-Kashmir" source="keywords">Jammu and Kashmir</keyword>, paving the way for the start of rail service on the route from Reasi to Baramulla in Kashmir. "After an extensive inspection of the newly constructed Chenab Bridge by senior officers from Railway Board, Northern Railway and Konkan Railway, a trial run was conducted on a 46-km-long electrified line section between Sangaldan in Ramban district and Reasi at a speed of 40 kmph," the Railway Ministry said in a statement. "It was successfully carried out starting at 12:35 pm from Sangaldan and reaching Reasi at 2:05 pm. On the way it passes through nine tunnels with a combined length of 40.787 km and longest tunnel T-44 of 11.13 km," it added. According to the ministry, it was the first ever full train that crossed over the iconic bridge between Dugga and Bakkal stations across the Chenab river, which is the world's highest arch railway bridge. The stations -- Reasi, Bakkal, Dugga and Sawlakote -- are situated in Reasi district of J&amp;K. "The electrification work on this section has been executed with state-of-the-art technology, ROCS (Rigid Overhead Conductor System) at 25 kV, for the first time on railways," the ministry said. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, including the 48.1-km-long Banihal-Sangaldan section, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 20, 2024. Phase I of the project, covering the 118 km long Qazigund-Baramulla section, was inaugurated in October 2009 under the Congress-led UPA govt. Subsequent phases saw the inauguration of the 18 km long Banihal-Qazigund section in June 2013 and the 25 km Udhampur-Katra section in July 2014. In February 2024, the first electric train trial run from Banihal to Khari to Sangaldan section on the Banihal-Katra section of the USBRL project in Ramban was successfully conducted on around 40 km of track and tunnels between Banihal and Sangaldan railway stations in Ramban district. "After conduction of a series of such tests, this bridge would be open to run all train services which will be a monumental stride towards the seamless integration of the Kashmir valley with Jammu and the broader Indian landscape," the ministry said. It added, "This would foster social integration by facilitating easier movement of people and goods, thereby promoting cultural exchanges and regional development and boost to economic activities such as tourism and trade." With aim to provide an alternative and a reliable transportation system to Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Railways has successfully laid a 272-km-long railway line from Udhampur to Baramulla joining the Kashmir valley with the rail network under the USBRL project. In view of importance of USBRL project in providing seamless and hassle-free connectivity, the Project was declared as "National Project" in 2002. The USBRL Project involves 38 Tunnels (combined length of 119Km), the longest Tunnel (T-49) is having a length of 12.75 Km and is country's longest transportation tunnel. There are 927 bridges (combined length of 13 Km). These bridges include the iconic Chenab Bridge (Overall length 1315 m, Arch span of 467 m and height of 359 m above river bed) which is around 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower and is pegged to be the World's highest arch railway bridge.

Railways conduct successful trial run on Chenab Bridge—the world's highest arch rail bridge—in Jammu-Kashmir

<keyword id="19909154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Railways" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Railways" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Railways">Indian Railways</keyword> on Thursday conducted a successful <keyword id="19955972" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="trial-run" source="keywords">trial run</keyword> on the newly constructed <keyword id="22061993" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chenab-Rail-Bridge" source="keywords">Chenab Rail Bridge</keyword>, the world's highest <keyword id="21082862" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="railway-bridge" source="keywords">railway bridge</keyword>. The bridge is built between Sangaldan in Ramban district and <keyword id="20278586" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="reasi" source="keywords">Reasi</keyword>. Rail services on the line will start soon, officials said. <div type="twitter" handle="AshwiniVaishnaw" handlename="AshwiniVaishnaw" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1803741379039986006"></div> <keyword id="22122456" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Minister-for-Railways" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Minister for Railways" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Minister for Railways">Minister for Railways</keyword>, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in a post on X , "Successful trial run of <keyword id="20170984" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="MEMU-train" source="keywords">MEMU train</keyword> between Sangaldan - Reasi section of <keyword id="22082604" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="USBRL-project" source="keywords">USBRL project</keyword>. Jammu &amp; <keyword id="19896255" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kashmir" source="keywords">Kashmir</keyword>". At present, the trains operate along the railway line from Kanyakumari to Katra, while services run from Baramulla to Sangaldan in the Kashmir Valley. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project will be completed by year-end. The USBRL project, including the 48.1 km long Banihal-Sangaldan section, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 20, 2024. Phase I of the project, covering the 118 km long Qazigund-Baramulla section, was inaugurated in October 2009. Subsequent phases saw the inauguration of the 18 km long Banihal-Qazigund section in June 2013 and the 25 km long Udhampur-Katra section in July 2014. The Chenab Rail Bridge, constructed 359 metres (around 109 feet) above the Chenab River in the <keyword id="19900657" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jammu-and-Kashmir" source="keywords">Jammu and Kashmir</keyword> region, is some 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. The 1,315 metre-long bridge is part of a broader project which aims to make the Kashmir valley accessible by the Indian Railway network.

Indian Railways conduct successful trial run on world's highest Chenab rail bridge

<ul><li>The IPO is a mix of fresh issue of ₹1,250 crore and an offer for sale of up to ₹5,750 crore.</li><li>Afcons Infrastructure is a 60-year-old <keyword id="20049407" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="epc" source="keywords">EPC</keyword> company from the <keyword id="20474756" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shapoorji-pallonji" source="keywords">Shapoorji Pallonji</keyword> group.</li><li>Its listed peers include L&amp;T, KEC International, Kalpataru Project, and <keyword id="19926448" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dilip-buildcon" source="keywords">Dilip Buildcon</keyword>. </li></ul>Shapoorji Pallonji group’s construction company, Afcons Infrastructure, filed a DRHP with the market regulator, SEBI, to raise funds through a public issue. It intends to raise as much as ₹7,000 crore through this initial public offering (IPO). The IPO, with a face value of ₹10 per equity share, is a mix of fresh issue of shares of ₹1,250 crore and an offer for sale of up to ₹5,750 crore by <keyword id="21126697" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="goswami-infratech" source="keywords">Goswami Infratech</keyword>. The company may consider undertaking a further issue of shares through a preferential issue or any other method for a cash consideration aggregating up to ₹250 crore as a ‘pre-IPO placement’. If such placement is completed, the fresh issue size will be reduced. The offer is being made through the book-building process. Not more than 50% of the net offer shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to qualified institutional buyers. Also, not less than 15% of the net offer shall be available for allocation to non-institutional bidders, and not less than 35% of the net offer shall be available for retailers. Last year, JSW Infrastructure raised as much as ₹2,800 crore via an IPO. Six-decade-old EPC company Afcons Infrastructure is a sixty-year-old engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company. The company has a track record of delivering a wide range of EPC projects both domestically and internationally. It operates across five major verticals with projects across ports, highways, and urban infrastructure like metro works, bridges, flyovers etc. It also does EPC work on dams, tunnels, offshore and onshore projects. Some notable projects of the company completed include the Jammu Udhampur Highway Project, <keyword id="21126696" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nagpur-metro-reach" source="keywords">Nagpur Metro Reach</keyword> 3, and <keyword id="21126698" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="agra-lucknow-expressway" source="keywords">Agra Lucknow Expressway</keyword>. As of September 30, 2023, Afcons was actively involved in executing 67 active projects across 13 countries. The company also worked on the Chenab Bridge in Jammu &amp; Kashmir and the Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh. The ongoing projects include the Kolkata Metro, <keyword id="21126699" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="thilafushi-link-project" source="keywords">Thilafushi Link Project</keyword> in the Maldives, and more. Its equipment base includes marine barges, cranes, tunnel boring machines, jack-ups, and piling rigs. It also has two dedicated workshops in Delhi and Nagpur for equipment maintenance. Financials &amp; other details Afcons’ order book has increased at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6% from ₹26,248.46 crore in FY21 to ₹30,405.77 crore in FY23. As of September 30, 2023, its order book stands at ₹34,888.39 crore. Some of its listed peers include L&amp;T, KEC International, Kalpataru Project, and Dilip Buildcon. Its restated consolidated revenue from operations in FY23 increased 14.7% to ₹12,637.38 crore from ₹11,018.97 crore in the previous year. This is primarily due to an increase in construction contract revenue, driven by an increase in business in its urban infrastructure and hydro and underground business verticals, both in India and overseas. Profit after tax grew 14.89% from ₹357.60 crore for FY22 to ₹410.86 crore for FY23. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, revenue from operations stood at ₹6,505.39 crore, and profit after tax stood at ₹195.13 crore. ICICI Securities, DAM Capital Advisors, Jefferies India, Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities, Nuvama Wealth Management, and SBI Capital Markets are the book-running lead managers, and Link Intime India is the registrar of the issue.

Shapoorji Pallonji’s Afcons Infra files DRHP for ₹7,000 crore IPO

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended, while authorities ordered the closure of schools in Doda and Kishtwar districts as heavy rains lashed the Jammu region, creating a flood-like situation at many places, officials said on Wednesday. They said rivers and rivulets in many places, especially in Kathua and Samba districts, have reached close to or crossed the flood alert level. The weather office has predicted more rains in the region. Heavy rains lashed wide parts of Jammu division overnight, triggering mudslides and landslides at several places along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district, forcing authorities to suspend traffic, the officials said. "The highway is still blocked and people are advised not to travel till the restoration work is completed," a traffic department official said. The officials said the traffic on the Jammu-Pathankot highway was also diverted in Kathua district where two pillars of a bridge suffered damages due to flash <keyword id="48088" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="floods" source="Orion">floods</keyword> in Tarnah nallah. They said all government and private schools were closed for the day in Doda and Kishtwar districts as a precautionary measure. The decision was taken for the safety of the students as the water level in the Chenab river and its tributaries is on the rise amid continuous rainfall, they added. <keyword id="50509" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="katra" source="Orion">Katra</keyword>, the base camp for pilgrims visiting <keyword id="52191" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vaishno-devi" source="Orion">Vaishno Devi</keyword> shrine, received 315.4 mm rainfall, an all-time high, a spokesperson of the meteorological department said. "This is the heaviest rainfall since 1980," he said. The chopper and battery car service at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district was also suspended due to the inclement weather, the officials said. While the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage is going on smoothly, the new battery car track to the shrine was closed in view of the apprehension of shooting of stones and landslide, the officials said. They said the helicopter service to the shrine was also suspended due to inclement weather. Rivers and rivulets in many places, especially in Kathua and Samba districts, have reached close to or crossed the flood alert level with the weather office predicting more rains till noon. "The flood situation is grim in Kathua and Samba as all the rivers including Ujh in Kathua and Basantar have crossed flood alert mark, while the water level in Tawi, Chenab and its tributaries in Jammu are nearing the flood alert level," an official said. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread to fairly widespread rainfall in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir over the next seven days. Mohinder Singh, Head of IMD Centre Jammu, said the Union Territory will receive widespread to fairly widespread rainfall in the coming week. "There was heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The highest amount of rainfall occurred in the Katra belt of Reasi district," he said. "The recorded rainfall in Katra was 315.4 mm, categorised as extremely heavy," Singh said. This is the highest recorded rainfall in the region in 43 years, he said. The IMD official advised the <keyword id="44352" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="amarnath-yatra" source="Orion">Amarnath Yatra</keyword> pilgrims to adhere to the guidelines provided at their respective base camps. "They should follow the weather reports and advisories of the administration before undertaking the yatra," he said. The IMD also has predicted the possibility of flash floods in low-lying areas of Jammu and Kashmir. In an advisory, police said due to continuous heavy rainfall, the Chadwal bridge on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway has been closed for traffic. "Dear residents and passengers of Kathua. Due to the recent and continuous heavy rains in the area, we are sorry to inform you that the Chadwal bridge has been damaged. In consequence, this creates a potential threat to all vehicles and pedestrians trying to cross it," the advisory said. Floods in Taranah nallah caused damages to the pillars of the bridge resulting in its slight sinking, it said. "Please follow diversion and temporary routes. These routes are designed to facilitate smooth traffic flow and reduce discomfort," the advisory said. Police also asked the people to report suspicious activities. "If you see any suspicious activities on the roads or encounter potential threats, please inform the nearest police station immediately," the advisory said.

Heavy rain update: Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway suspended as flood-like situation develops in Jammu

<ul><li>About 200 persons were stranded in Chandratal in Lahaul and Spiti.</li><li>As many as 765 roads including five National Highways have been closed to traffic.</li><li>All the trains between Shimla and Kalka track have been cancelled.</li></ul> 'Heavy to extremely heavy' rains battered <keyword id="6358126" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="himachal-pradesh" source="Orion">Himachal Pradesh</keyword> on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods, inundating many areas, washing away roads, vehicles and houses and killing six persons. State authorities have ordered the closure of schools and colleges for two days. As many as 765 roads including Chandigar- <keyword id="6363190" type="General" weightage="60" keywordseo="manali" source="Orion">Manali</keyword> National Highway were closed following the torrential rains. Hundreds of people were stranded in different parts of the state, including in Chandratal in Lahaul and Spiti and near Sadhupul in Solan district. The local met office had issued a fresh red alert of extremely heavy rains (above 204 mm) in ten out of 12 districts, barring tribal districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti, on July 9. Twenty major landslides and 17 flash floods have been reported in the past 48 hours over 30 houses have been completely and partially damaged. All major rivers including Ravi, Beas, Satluj, Swan and Chenab are in spate, officials said. While six people died in rain-related incidents on Sunday, the death toll has risen to 54 since the onset of the monsoon on June 24, according to the state emergency operation centre. Solan received 135 mm of rain on Sunday, breaking a 50-year-old record of 105 mm of rain in a day in 1971, while Una received the highest rainfall after 1993, Director Local MeT office Shimla, Surender Paul told PTI. Frightening pictures of the chaos unleashed by the rains - vehicles floating like paper boats on inundated roads, muddy waters gushing into residential areas, temples and other structures submerged on the banks by the swollen rivers and land cave-ins - were shared online by people. A fresh spell of snow was reported in high-altitude areas of the state. Reports of water entering houses in Una, shops being swept away in Manali, vehicles being washed away in flash floods at Nullah in Kullu, Kinnaur and Chamba districts and loss to agricultural land have also poured in. Three members of a family were killed in a house collapse following a landslide due to rains in Kotgarh area in Kumarsain subdivision of Shimla district. The deceased were identified as Anil, his wife Kiran and son Swapnil, officials said. A landslide also damaged a makeshift house near Kullu town, leaving a woman dead. In another incident, a person was buried alive following a landslide in Katiyan tehsil of Chamba on Saturday night. A girl was buried alive as a huge amount of debris swept by rainwater fell on her house in Rajhana village on the outskirts of Shimla city. Another elderly woman was reportedly trapped under the debris and rescue operations were on, officials said. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu appealed to the people to avoid venturing out in heavy rains, especially near rivers and nallahs, and remain vigilant. As many as 280 persons were stranded in different parts of the state. About 200 persons were stranded in Chandratal in Lahaul and Spiti. Superintendent of Police Mayank Chaudhary, who is on the spot, said that all the people are safe and food and essential medicines have been arranged. They would be rescued soon as the road is restored, he said. Commuters in about 60 vehicles were struck near Sadhupul in Solan district due to a landslide. The next few days... The Himachal Pradesh Government has closed all the government and private schools and colleges affiliated with the state for two days (July 10 and 11). In an office order issued here, Director of the Higher Education Department Amarjeet Sharma said that the schools affiliated with ICSE, CBSE and other boards can take decisions regarding closing schools at their own level. As many as 765 roads including five National Highways have been closed to traffic while 1,743 transformers and 138 water supply schemes were affected. The national highways blocked included NH-21 Mandi to Kullu, NH-505 Gramphu to Locar, NH-03 Kullu to Manali, NH-305 Aut to Jalori and NH-707 Rohru to Poanta Sahib near Shillai in Sirmaur district. National Highway 21 is blocked at 6 Mile. This is the same place where the commuters were struck for almost 24 hours on June 27 last due to a landslide. Mandi-Kullu road via Kamand was also blocked near Ghoda farm. The Manali-Chandigarh also caved in near Manali. Deputy Commissioner of Kullu Ashutosh Garg said the Kullu-Manali road is blocked at several places due to landslides. Beas River is in spate near Ramshela and traffic has been halted from Kullu to Manali and Manali to Atal Tunnel. "It's raining since last night and all roads are closed", said Rohit, a Kangra resident stuck in Kullu. "The roads have caved in trees and poles are falling. The site is quite frightening," he said. The Mandi police have asked the tourists stranded in Balh and Sundernagar to find accommodations as all roads leading to Kullu from Mandi are blocked and are expected to open Monday afternoon. All the rivers and nullas in Mandi district are in spate as the water level in Beas has increased. The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) authorities have opened all five gates at Pandoh Dam and a flood-like situation is prevailing. Low-lying areas are being evacuated and the Chakki Bridge at NH-154 (Pathankot-Mandi) has been closed for vehicular movement, said DC Kangra Nipun Jindal. The relief, rescue and restoration operations were severely hit as heavy rains continued throughout the day. However, the district administration, and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams rescued five persons trapped in the middle of Beas River in Charu in Kullu district. Thirty college students stranded between Gramphu and Chota Dharra on Sundo-kaza-Gramphu (National Highway 505) following a roadblock due to landslide and flash floods at several places were rescued by the Lahaul and Spiti authorities on Saturday night. All the trains between UNESCO heritage Shimla and Kalka track have been cancelled as landslides and fallen trees blocked the railway track at many places. Water also entered the powerhouse of Largi dam in Kullu and Chaba Power House. Shimla water supply to Shimla and Solan would be affected due to high turbidity in the water sources, officials said. Nangal Dam at Bilaspur received 282.5mm rain followed by Una 275 mm, Nahan 222 mm, Dalhousie 212, Chamba 203 mm, Dhaulakuan 205 mm, Dharamsala 181 mm, Dehra Gopipur 175.4 mm, Kangra 168 mm, Narkanda 143 mm, Mandi 139 mm, Shimla 134 mm, Manali and Bilaspur 131 mm each, Sundernagar 127 mm and Mashobra and 121 mm. Officials said the Jal Shakti Vibhag and PWD have suffered a loss of Rs 500 crores.

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Railways conduct successful trial run on Chenab Bridge—the world's highest arch rail bridge—in Jammu-Kashmir

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