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Detailed explanation-1: -The Anji Khad bridge is an under-construction cable-stayed bridge connecting the Katra and Reasi sections of the Jammu–Baramulla railway line in the Jammu Division of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The work on the country’s first cable-stayed railway bridge at Anji Khad in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir has been completed, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian Railways is constructing this engineering marvel in the Reasi district of Jammu & Kashmir under the Udampur-Srinagar-Baramulla (USBRL) railway project. The Anji Khad bridge is an asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge balanced on the axis of a central pylon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that India’s first cable-stayed Anji Khad Bridge is now ready for use while posting a timelapse footage of making of the bridge. “In 11 months, India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge is ready. All 96 cables are set!