India’s 1st Cable-stayed Rail Bridge

• 17 Jul 2020

• The AnjiKhad Bridge (under construction) is India’s first cable-stayed Rail Bridge connecting Katra and Reasi Section of Jammu–Baramulla line over Chenab River.
• The bridge is a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, which passes through the Young Himalayas.
• Earlier, an arch bridge similar to the Chenab Bridge was proposed. Due to concerns regarding the geological stability of the region, the plan was abandoned.
• It is being developed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), a Government of India undertaking.