NEW DELHI: The 96 cables on India’s first cable-stayed bridge, the Anji Khad bridge connecting Katra and Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir, have been installed, which will enable its ‘superstructure’ to be completed by May, railways officials said on Wednesday.
“Anji Cable Stay bridge is designed with a total of 96 cables i.e. 48 cables each on lateral and central spans. All 96 cables were fully installed on 26 April 2023, in a record time period of 11 months (June 2022 to April 2023) in spite of all constraints,” a statement by the railways said.
The bridge forms an important link in Indian Railways’ aim to connect J&K to the rest of the country with all-weather rail connectivity. It connects Katra and Reasi via tunnels T2 and T3 on the Katra-Banihal section.
