Anji Khad Bridge
2023 APR 1
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Why in news?
- India's first cable-stayed rail bridge on Anji river in Jammu and Kashmir is near completion.
About Anji Khad Bridge:
- Anji Bridge, the first cable-stayed railway bridge in the country, is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC).
- The bridge crosses Anji River, tributary of Chenab River between Katra and Reasi
- 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
- The bridge is being designed to facilitate train movement of up to 100 kmph speed.
PRACTICE QUESTION:
Anji Khad Bridge, crosses which of the following rivers?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
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