Anji Khad Bridge

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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