Chenab Rail Bridge and Anji Khad Bridge
Published on 01 Nov 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Chenab Rail Bridge and Anji Khad Bridge in Jammu and Kashmir.
Both will be key components of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project providing all-weather rail connectivity to Kashmir.
The 1.3 km Chenab Rail Bridge, located in Reasi district, is the world's highest railway arch bridge, standing 359 meters tall (35m higher than the Eiffel Tower).
Engineered by Konkan Railway Corporation with design input from IISc Bengaluru, and seismic analysis by IIT Delhi and Roorkee, it's designed to withstand magnitude 8 earthquakes, 40-tonne TNT blasts, and extreme temperatures/winds.
Uniquely, it can remain stable even if one of its eight piers fails.
The 725.5 m Anji Khad Bridge is India's first cable-stayed rail bridge and the country's second-highest railway bridge.
It is constructed over the Anji River, a tributary of the Chenab River
The Chenab River, a major Indus tributary, is formed by the Chandra and Bhaga rivers in Himachal Pradesh
