Anji Khad Bridge

11.01.2025

 Anji Khad Bridge

Why in the news?                        

Indian Railways continues to showcase its engineering excellence with the newly completed Anji Khad Bridge, the country’s first cable-stayed rail bridge.

About Anji Khad Bridge:

• It is India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, located in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
• A critical component of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project, this engineering marvel connects Katra and Reasi.
• The project’s prime focus is on enhancing connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and the rest of India.
• It is constructed over the Anji River, a tributary of the Chenab River.
• Constructed in the challenging Himalayan terrain, the bridge overcame complex geological conditions, including seismic activity and fragile rock formations.
• The Indian Railways collaborated with IIT Roorkee and IIT Delhi for site-specific investigations to ensure the bridge’s stability.

Features of the Anji Khad Bridge:

• It is an asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge balanced on the axis of a central pylon.
• Spanning 725.5 metres, the bridge features a 193-metre-tall main pylon, soaring 331 metres above the riverbed.
• Its design allows it to withstand wind speed of up to 213 km/h and safely support train operations at the speed of 100 km/h.
• The bridge comprises four key sections: a 120-metre approach viaduct on the Reasi side, a 38-metre approach bridge on the Katra side, a 473.25-metre cable-stayed segment spanning the valley and a 94.25-metre central embankment connecting the main structure to the viaduct.

                                                                Source: Financial Express

The ‘Anji Khad Bridge’, recently seen in the news, is located in:

A.Arunachal Pradesh

B.Assam

C.Jammu and Kashmir

D.Uttarakhand

Answer C