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ANJI KHAD BRIDGE

27th March, 2023

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Context

  • India will soon get its first “cable-stayed” railway bridge- The Anji Khad Bridge.

 

Anji Kheda Bridge: Key Details

  • Anji Bridge, the first cable-stayed railway bridge in the country, is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) is building the bridge.
  • The bridge construction has been divided into many segments. These include the building of the
    • Katra-Udhampur segment,
    • The Quazigund-Baramulla segment,
    • Quazigund-Banihal segment, etc.
  • The 1,315-metre-long bridge can withstand strong winds of up to 266 km/h as well as earthquakes of great intensity.
  • It is at a height of 331 metres above the river bed to connect Katra with Reasi in the Kashmir rail link project.
  • The rail bridge is to be supported by 96 cables made in Slovakia.
  • The project involves building the world's highest railway bridge over the Chenab River.
  • The bridge is being designed to facilitate train movement of up to 100 kmph speed.
  • A large number of sensors have been placed on the Anji bridge so that the structural health can be monitored regularly.
  • Also, an explosion with up to 40 kg explosives will also not be able to destroy the bridge.
  • It is located in the young fold mountains of Himalaya, with extremely daunting geological conditions.

PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTION

 Q. Match the following:

 I. Dhola Sadiya Bridge                            a) Chenab River

II. Bogibeel Bridge                                   b) Brahmaputra River

III. Vikramshila Setu                                c) Lohit River

IV. Anji Bridge                                          d) Ganga River

1)    I-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c

2)    I-b, II-c, III-a, IV- a

3)    I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-a

4)    I-d, II-b, III-d, IV-c

Answer: 3

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/anji-khad-bridge-latest-update-indian-railways-first-cable-stayed-bridge-usbrl-project-jammu-and-kashmir/articleshow/98996505.cms