At 5360 above sea level, the world's highest rail line will be built in India. This will not only be the world's highest railway track but will also introduce many other facilities for the first time in India.

The project will include 74 tunnels, 124 major bridges, and 396 minor bridges, according to the first phase. It will be a 465 km long line to be built at a cost of Rs 83,360 crore. The railway line connects for mountain passes, Rohtang La, Barlacha La, Lachung La, and Tangla La.

It is anticipated that the project will be completed by the railways by 2022 as it would take around two years to complete.

The railway is also seeking help from the US for satellite imagery to survey the route and will also use the Lidar method for an understanding of the geology of the entire route.

As proposed till now, the railway's elevation will begin from Bilaspur at a height of 500 metre and culminate in Leh at an elevation of 3,215 metre and over 50 per cent of the line will be underground.

"The line is strategically important and will provide all-weather surface connectivity to far-flung areas of Ladakh region. It will also boost tourist inflow, which will be beneficial for the local population. Travel time will reduce by half, the rail project will be executed in a way that it need not close during extreme weather," said Desh Ratan, chief engineer of the project.

The only rail line that can be compared to this is Qinghai-Tibet line in China, which is at a height of around 2,000 metres above sea level.

The highest railway station on this line, which will be the world's highest, will be Taglang La railway station at Taglang La. Also, India's first railway station inside a tunnel will come up in Himachal Pradesh.

Following this news, the Minister of Railways and Coal, Piyush Goyal tweeted.

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Once this railway line is completed, Leh will be directly connected to Himachal Pradesh and the rest of India by railway.

Known as common man's transport, Indian Railways is all set to add another milestone to their credit.

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