Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge – Anji Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir on 06 June 2025.
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 46,000 crore at Katra, Jammu & Kashmir on 06 June 2025. Among these multiple development projects, Anji bridge – India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, is a important project.
Salient Features of the India’s First Cable-stayed Rail Bridge: Anji Khad Bridge
- The Anji Bridge is India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge that will serve the nation in a challenging terrain.
- The Anji Khad Bridge rises boldly across the rugged Himalayan terrain, standing as India’s first cable stayed railway bridge. It spans the deep Anji River valley, south of the Chenab, connecting the Katra Banihal section of the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Line.
- About 80 kilometres from Jammu city, the bridge is set against a striking backdrop of snow-covered peaks.
- Towering 331 metres above the riverbed and stretching 725 metres across, it is anchored by 96 high tensile cables.
- At its heart stands an inverted Y shaped pylon that climbs 193 metres above its foundation.
- The total length of cable strand used in the bridge is an impressive 653 kilometres.
- Remarkably, the entire structure was completed in just 11 months.
- Over 8,200 metric tonnes of structural steel have gone into its construction, ensuring strength and durability in a region shaped by young, restless mountains.
- Built to endure tremors, strong winds and shifting geology, the Anji Khad Bridge is more than an engineering feat. It is a symbol of human will and vision.
- As part of the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link, it promises to bring smoother travel, faster transit and greater economic opportunities to the region.