India’s 'impossible' railway: Reaching 5,256 metres, this record-breaking project defies the clouds.
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- ✓India plans to build the world's highest railway station at 5,256 metres beneath the Tanglang La pass.
- ✓This ambitious Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line will cost Rs 1.31 lakh crore.
- ✓The project includes 270 km of tunnels to connect Himachal Pradesh with Ladakh, helping India beat China’s current record for the highest station.
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India plans world's highest railway station at 5,256 metres, above China's record; check route, cost and key challenges of Rs 1.31 lakh crore project
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World's highest railway station in India
India's proposed railway link to Ladakh could set a new global record, with plans for a railway station at an altitude of around 5,256 metres above sea level. If completed along the proposed alignment, the station beneath the Tanglang La pass would overtake China's Tanggula railway station to become the world's highest railway station. The proposed Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway line is a strategically important infrastructure project aimed at connecting Himachal Pradesh with Ladakh through the challenging Himalayan terrain. With an estimated cost of Rs 1.31 lakh crore and nearly 270 km of tunnels, the ambitious corridor would be among India's most challenging railway engineering projects.
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