Residents of Kauri in Reasi district, the home to world’s highest rail bridge over the Chenab, are up in arms in support of their demand for a railway station which they believe will safeguard the future of their coming generations after parting away their land for the project. The 1.3-km Chenab rail bridge—located 359 metres above the riverbed and 35 metres higher than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris—forms a crucial link in the 111-km stretch from Katra to Banihal.

The work on the famed bridge is nearing completion but the railway station is still nowhere in sight and residents are seeking personal intervention of Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.