Updated On: 06 June, 2025 04:04 PM IST | Katra | mid-day online correspondent
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate on Friday the world's tallest bridge over Chenab river ahead of dedicating to the nation. PM on Friday, and after his arrival at the Air Force station in Udhampur, he left in a chopper to inaugurate the bridge over Chenab.

PM Modi. File Pic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the world's tallest bridge over the Chenab River. The bridge that will be the tallest bridge in the world. This project will boost connectivity to the valley in a very subtle way, enabling the economy to grow at a much rapid pace.
As reported by PTI, the PM had already reached JK on Friday, and after his arrival at the Air Force station in Udhampur, he left in a chopper to inaugurate the bridge over Chenab.
Considering the tensions between India and Pakistan, a multi-tier security setup has been put in place for the prime minister's visit. This is his first visit to the Union Territory post Operation Sindoor, launched by the Indian Armed Forces across the border to hit terrorist infrastructure during the intervening night on May 6 and 7 in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 dead on April 22.