DefenseIndian army eyes soaring Kashmir bridge billed as 'game changer'
Soon-to-open Chenab Rail Bridge, higher than Eiffel Tower, promises security boost
The newly constructed Chenab Railway Bridge, pictured in March, should help India ensure virtually all-weather access not only to Kashmir but also the Ladakh region near the tense border with China. © Getty Images
QURATULAIN REHBAR, Contributing writer
NEW DELHI -- After 15 years of construction, India is just months away from fully opening the world's highest railway bridge in Kashmir -- the latest in a series of infrastructure upgrades meant to integrate the disputed and isolated region into the country as well as enhance defense.