General Information
| Completion: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Status: | under construction |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
India |
|---|---|
| Location description: |
On the Konkan Railway |
| Coordinates: | 33° 4' 48.38" N 74° 54' 50.55" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 290 m | |
| height above valley floor or water | 196 m |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Anji Khad bridge is a cable-stayed bridge proposed to connect Katra and Reasi Section of Jammu–Baramulla line. 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.
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-kilometre-long (5.3 mi) 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. 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.
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.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Anji Khad Bridge" and modified on 11 April 2020 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- India builds major rail link. In: Bridge Update, n. 52 (June 2005), pp. 2.
- (2023): Un Ponte strallato per attraversare l’impervia Valle dell’Anji-Khad. In: Strade e Autostrade, v. 26, n. 160 (July 2023), pp. 92-97.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20013812 - Published on:
14/10/2004 - Last updated on:
27/12/2019
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