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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.