WATCH | Ashwini Vaishnaw shows Tim Cook how rail travel is going through transformation

The minister showed Cook the image of a bridge, which is taller than Eiffel Tower, that connects to Kashmir. "This bridge is about 30 metres taller compared to the Eiffel Tower. By December, we will be running the train over the bridge," Ashwini Vaishnaw told Tim Cook.

Union IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday shared a video, shot on a 'Make in India' iPhone, where he is seen explaining to Apple CEO Tim Cook how the country is transforming the way people travel.

The minister showed Cook the image of a bridge, which is taller than Eiffel Tower, that connects to Kashmir.
 

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"This bridge is about 30 metres taller compared to the Eiffel Tower. By December, we will be running the train over the bridge," Vaishnaw told Cook.

"We recently commissioned the railway track over it and we will be running a Vande Bharat train on it by December," he added.

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