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Chenab River

 The Chenab River is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan and is one of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti  district of  Himachal Pradesh state, India.

The length of the river is 960 kilometers. It flows through the path areas in India: Lahaul – Chamba – Kishtwar – Thathuri – Doda – Ramban – Akhnoor.  The bridges above the river are the Chenab rail bridge (the world's highest bridge),chiniot bridge. The other name of this river is Chanderbhaga. The Mouths of this river are Sutlej River, Indus River, Panjnad.

Sanskrit's name of this river is Asikni. The waters of the Chenab was allocated to Pakistan under the terms of the Indus waters treaty. India is allowed non-consumptive uses such as power generation. The Chenab river is extensively used in Pakistan for irrigation. Its waters are also transferred to the channel of the Ravi river via numerous link canals.

In 325 BC, Alexander the great allegedly founded the town of Alexandria on the Indus at the confluence of the Indus and the combined stream of Punjab rivers.


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