Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the completion of India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, Anji Khad Bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir. The PM lauded the project in response to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav’s tweet informing about the completion of the bridge.
The Union Minister told that the bridge has been completed in 11 months and the total length of cable used in the bridge is 653 km. Minister Vaishnav said on Twitter, “In 11 months, India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge is ready. All 96 cable sets! #AnjiKhadBridge PS: Total length of cable strands 653 km.”
Read also: Delhi Metro passenger caught doing obscene act in train; DMRC will increase security
Earlier on Thursday, Union Minister of State for Railways and Textiles Darshana Zardosh visited the bridge and praised all those involved in the project.
Excellent! https://t.co/cwQpm6LVQXNarendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 29, 2023
“The majestic Anji Khad bridge in Jammu and Kashmir – India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge. Visited the bridge site and congratulated all for successfully installing all 96 cables of the bridge in a record time of 11 months”, Minister Zardosh shared on Twitter.
He further added, “This asymmetric cable-stayed bridge crosses the deep gorges of Anji River, a tributary of Chenab River. The bridge connects Tunnel T2 towards Katra and Tunnel T3 towards Reasi and is a part of Udhampur-Srinagar. – Baramulla Railway Line Project.”
Minister Zardosh also said that it was the PM’s vision to make Indian Railways the best in the world and the country’s engineers conquered the invincible. World. Overcoming geographical and climatic challenges, our engineers and railway officials have conquered the invincible. #NayeBharatKiNayiRail”, he said.