New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- India is planning a major railway infrastructure project in the Himalayas that could give the country the world's highest railway station, surpassing China's existing record. The proposed 489-km Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway corridor is expected to feature a station at an altitude of approximately 5,256 metres (17,244 feet) above sea level.

The proposed railway line will connect Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh with Leh in Ladakh, bringing rail connectivity closer to India's northern frontier. With an estimated cost of Rs.1.31 lakh crore, the project is among the country's most ambitious railway infrastructure proposals, The Times of India reported.

According to project details, the Railway Ministry has completed the surv...