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Meet Dr Madhavi Latha: The Woman Behind World’s Highest Railway Bridge
The iconic Chenab Rail Bridge, now recognized as the world’s highest railway bridge at 359 meters above the Chenab River, has not only become a symbol of India’s engineering might but also a milestone in gender inclusion in infrastructure leadership. At the heart of this achievement is Dr G Madhavi Latha, an accomplished professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, whose 17-year dedication made this feat possible.
Meet Dr Madhavi Latha: The Woman Behind World’s Highest Railway Bridge
The iconic Chenab Rail Bridge, now recognized as the world’s highest railway bridge at 359 meters above the Chenab River, has not only become a symbol of India’s engineering might but also a milestone in gender inclusion in infrastructure leadership. At the heart of this achievement is Dr G Madhavi Latha, an accomplished professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, whose 17-year dedication made this feat possible.









