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Anji Khad bridge, the first cable-stayed railway bridge of India is nearing completion and the deck of the bridge is expected to be ready by May, 2023 on the Anji river in Jammu and Kashmir. (PTI photo)
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Anji bridge is an “asymmetrical” bridge erected on a single pylon and it has tunnels on both ends. (PTI photo)
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Once ready, trains will run at a speed of 100 kilometres per hour on the bridge being constructed around 80 kilometres away from Jammu. (PTI photo)
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The last deck portion of Anji bridge which has been designed to withstand wind speeds of 213 kmph is expected to be completed in May this year as six more segments of the bridge are yet to be launched. (PTI photo)
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The cable-stayed portion of Anji bridge is 472.25 metres while the total length of the bridge is 725.5 metres, which is divided into four parts including an embankment. (PTI photo)
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Chenab Rail Bridge is the world’s highest railway bridge. It has been built over the Chenab river in Reasi district. The Chenab bridge is part of Indian railways’ Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project. (PTI photo)
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The Chenab bridge has been built as part of the grandiose ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ project, which would connect Kashmir to the other part of the country. (PTI photo)
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects the Chenab Bridge, in Reasi district on March 26, 2023. (PTI photo)
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The bridge is being built at a cost of roughly Rs 1,400 crore. (PTI photo)
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Once complete, the USBRL project will connect the Kashmir Valley to the national rail network. (PTI photo)