Anji Khad Bridge

Anji Khad Bridge
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Anji Khad Bridge under construction as of 2022
Coordinates33°4′52″N 74°54′46″E / 33.08111°N 74.91278°E / 33.08111; 74.91278
CarriesIndian Railways
CrossesAnji River, tributary of Chenab River between Katra and Reasi
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed
MaterialSteel
Total length473.25 m (1,552.7 ft)[1]
Height(river bed to formation) 196 m (643 ft)[1]
Longest span290 m (950 ft)
No. of spans3
History
DesignerHindustan Construction Company
Location
Map
Udhampur–Srinagar–
Baramula Rail Link (USBRL)
km
338
Baramulla
Uri (inprogress)
(inprogress)
Kupwara Line (inprogress)
 
Kupwara
Bandipora Line
(proposed)
330
Sopore
323
Hamre
315
Pattan
307
Mazhom
297
Nadigam
292
Budgam
281
Srinagar
275
Pampore
Jhelum Bridge
269
Kakapora
264
Ratnipora
259
Awantipora
252
Panzgom
Shopian Line
(inprogress)
245
Bijbehara
to Pahalgam (inprogress)
238
Anantnag
231
Sadura
226
Qazigund
Hillar Shahabad
208
Banihal
Tunnel T74R (
8.6 km
5.3 mi
)
Khari
Tunnel T49 (
12.75 km
7.92 mi
)
Sumber
Tunnel T48 (
10.2 km
6.3 mi
)
Sangaldan Tunnels (
7 km
4 mi
)
Sangaldan
Sawalkote
Dugga
Kauri Halt
Bakkal
Reasi
78
Shri Mata Vaishno
Devi Katra
62
Chak Rakhwal
Bhaderwah Line
(planned)
53
Udhampur
44
Ramnagar
Tawi Bridge
22
Manwal
14
Sangar
10
Bajalta
Poonch line
(planned)
0
Jammu Tawi
km

The Anji Khad bridge is a cable-stayed bridge connecting the Katra and Reasi sections of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla-Rail-Link (USBRL) in the Jammu Division of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The bridge lies southeast of the Chenab Bridge, near Reasi, along which the alignment of the railway line crosses the deep gorge of the Anji Khad or chasm. An earlier arch bridge design proposal similar to that of the Chenab Bridge was rejected and a new cable-stayed design was approved. It is India's first cable-stayed railway bridge. It is built by Hindustan Construction Company, and is widely regarded as an engineering marvel of modern India.

  1. ^ a b "Kashmir link project to have first cable-stayed rail bridge". 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.