Anji Khad Bridge

Anji Khad Bridge
Coordinates	33°4′52″N 74°54′46″E / 33.08111°N 74.91278°E / 33.08111; 74.91278
Carries	Indian Railways
Crosses	Chenab River between Katra and Reasi
Characteristics
Design	cable-stayed
Material	Steel
Total length	290 m (950 ft)^[1]
Height	(river bed to formation) 196 m (643 ft)^[1]
Longest span	290 m (950 ft)
Number of spans	1

Kashmir Railway route map

Legend

0Baramulla

to Kupwara (planned)

8Sopore

15Hamre

23Pattan

31Mazhom

46Budgam

Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway (planned)

57Srinagar

63Pampore

Jhelum Bridge

to Pahalgam (planned)

100Anantnag

107Sadura

112Qazigund

120 Hillar Shahabad

Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel

(11 kilometres (6.8 mi))

130Banihal

Charil

Repora

Laole

Kohli

Sangaldan Tunnel

(7 kilometres (4.3 mi))

Bakkal

Salal

260Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra

Chakarwah

285Udhampur

294Ramnagar

Tawi Bridge

316Manwal

324Sangar

328Bajalta

to Poonch (planned)

338Jammu Tawi

To Jalandhar-Jammu line

The Anji Khad bridge is a cable-stayed bridge proposed to connect Katra and Reasi Section of Kashmir Railway. Earlier, an arch bridge similar to the Chenab Bridge was proposed. Due to concerns regarding the geological stability of the region, the plan was abandoned.^[2]

History

The Anji Khad bridge was initially proposed to be an arch bridge. It was designed as a long steel arches span bridge. Its main arch span was 265 m and the deck height is 189 m. The 8.5 km long bridge lies southeast of the Chenab Bridge, near Reasi, along which the alignment of the new railway line crosses the deep gorges of Anji Khad. Quality aspects, construction standards, indigenous materials and the painting scheme were proposed to be similar to the Chenab Bridge. Later, a committee headed by a former railway board chairman has recommended that the location is not suitable for an arch bridge.

In October 2016 Indian Railways has decided to build a cable-stayed bridge at Anji Khad. The plan to build an arch bridge similar to the Chenab bridge was abandoned due to the vulnerability of the structure primarily due to concerns over geological stability of the region.^[3] The proposed bridge will connect tunnel T2 on Katra side and tunnel T3 on Reasi side. The ₹ 458 crore project consists of 290 meters span at a height of 196 meters. ^[4]

Construction Site of Anji Khad Bridge - See construction on two hills on extreme left

Design

The basic design proposed by a foreign firm is used. The head of the construction of Northern Railways has informed that the detailed design is being worked out.

References

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Anji Khad Bridge

History

Design

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