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About Chenab River |
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The
Chenab is a major river of Jammu and Kashmir, India and the
Punjab in Pakistan. It forms in the upper Himalayas in the
Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India, and it
flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the
plains of the Punjab, Pakistan. The waters of the Chenab are
allocated to Pakistan under the terms of the Indus Waters
Treaty.
This river has been in the news of late due to the steps taken
by the Indian government to construct a number of
hydroelectric power dams along its length in India, notably
Baglihar Dam, as part of the Indus Basin Project. These
planned projects on Chenab have been "contested" by Pakistan,
though Pakistan's objections have been dismissed by the Indian
government. |
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History of
Chenab River |
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The
river was known to Indians in the Vedic period as Chandrabhaga
and as Acesines to the Ancient Greeks. In 325 BC, Alexander the
Great founded the town of Alexandria on the Indus at the
confluence of the Indus and the combined stream of Punjab rivers
(presently known as the Panjnad River). |
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Geography of Chenab River |
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The
waters of the Chenab begin from snow melt from the Bara Lacha
Pass in Himachal Pradesh. The waters flowing south from the pass
are known as the Chandra River and those that flow north are
called the Bhaga River. Eventually the Bhaga flows around to the
south joining the Chandra at the village of Tandi. A motorable
road runs along the Bhaga River, from Khoskhas to Tandi. The
Bhaga and Chandra meet to form the Chandrbhaga River at Tandi.
It becomes the Chenab when it joins the Marau River at Bhandera
Kot, 12 km from Kishtwar Town in Jammu and Kashmir.
It flows from the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the
plains of the Punjab, It forms the boundary between the Jech and
Rechna interfluves. It is connected by the Jhelum River at
Trimmu and then by the Ravi River Ahmedpur Sial . It then merges
with the Sutlej River near Uch Sharif, Pakistan to form the
Panjnad or the 'Five Rivers', the fifth being the Beas River
which joins the Satluj near Ferozepur, India. The Chenab then
joins the Indus at Mithankot, The total length of the Chenab is
approximately 960 kilometres. |
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Bridges on Chenab River |
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There
are several road and railway bridges on Chenab-
1)The river is crossed in Jammu and Kashmir by the world's
highest railway bridge named Chenab Bridge.
2)At Marala Headworks a bridge links Gujrat and Sialkot
districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
3)Two road bridges at N5 National Highway and a railway bridge
cross the river near Wazirabad.
4)Further down stream another bridge at M-2 crosses the river
5)There are railway & highway bridges down the stream near
Chiniot .
6)Moreover, there are road bridges over the river near Jhang.
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