India's first cable-stayed rail bridge on Anji river in J-K nears completion
1 year, 9 months ago

India's first cable-stayed rail bridge on Anji river in J-K nears completion

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: The first cable-stayed railway bridge of India is nearing completion and the deck of the bridge is expected to be ready by May this year on the Anji river in Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Railway officials said. According to officials, the last deck portion of Anji bridge which is designed to withstand wind speeds of 213 kilometres per hour is expected to be completed in May this year as six more segments of the bridge are yet to be launched. The cable-stayed portion of Anji bridge is 472.25 metres while the total length of the bridge is 725.5 metres, which is divided into four parts including an embankment, officials said. However, the main cable-stayed bridge work started in April 2018, after the completion of the approach portion, an official said.

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3 days, 11 hours ago

Second trail on Chenab Bridge in Reasi conducted by Railways | Video

India TV News  

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

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ABP News  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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News 18  

The first cable-stayed railway bridge of India is nearing completion and the deck of the bridge is expected to be ready by May this year on the Anji river in Jammu and Kashmir, Northern Railway officials said. The cable-stayed portion of Anji bridge is 472.25 metres while the total length of the bridge is 725.5 metres, which is divided into …

India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge nearing completion
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge nearing completion

The Hindu  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 9 months ago

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Live Mint  

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3 years, 4 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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5 years ago

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Firstpost  

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