Places in News
World’s highest railway bridge.
- The Chenab bridge, which India claims is the world’s highest railway bridge, will have trains plying on it by January February 2024.
- The first run of a track-mounted trolley on the arch bridge was conducted on March 21.
- The bridge is at a height of 359 m, it is taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, which stands at 330 m.
- The Chenab bridge had been constructed in a highly seismic prone area.
- The foundation of the bridge has been built to sustain an earthquake [measuring] up to eight on the Richter scale.
- 28,000 tonnes of steel has been used to construct the arch bridge.
Sports
- Nikhat Zareen won the 50kg category Gold in Women’s World Boxing Championship in New Delhi.
- Nikhat defeated Thi Tham Nyugen of Vietnam in the final.
- Nikhat is the 2nd Indian woman after Mary Kom to win multiple Gold medals at the World Championships.
- Nikhat Zareen is from Nizamabad, which is located in the state of Telangana.
- This is India’s third Gold medal at the ongoing World Championship.,
- Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and Saweety Boora (81kg) won the gold medals in their respective weight categories.
- Lovlina Borgohain added fourth gold to India’s tally at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in New Delhi.
- The Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist produced a strong show in the 70-75kg finals, where she defeated Australia’s Caitlin Anne Parker .
- This is Lovlina’s first gold at the competition after settling for bronze in 2018 and 2019 edition.
- Lovlina Borgohain is from Golaghat, Assam.
