Engineering marvel in the making: Indian Railways’ first cable stayed rail bridge- Anji Khad. See pics
Indian Railways is constructing its first cable stayed rail bridge- Anji Khad on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) section of Northern Railways in Jammu & Kashmir. It is being constructed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, a Government of India undertaking, at an height of 331 metres above the river bed.
This bridge will connect Katra and Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir. The magnificent Anji Khad Bridge is a milestone project of the IR and is known as an engineering marvel due to the difficulties involved in the construction process and the technology used in it.
The Anji Khad Bridge has a single pylon, standing at a height of 331 metres above the river bed. The total length of the Anji Khad Bridge is 473.25 metres. The length of the viaduct is 120 metres and the central embankment has a length of 94.25 metres. It has support of 96 cables. The Anji Khad Bridge has been designed to handle heavy storms of strong winds.
The geology of the location is very complex, making it impossible for an arch bridge to be constructed. Moreover, since the pylon had to be constructed in a vertical slope using micropiles of 40 metre depth all around the circumference of 20 metre well foundation.
