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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indian railways’ 1st cable-stayed rail bridge ‘AnjiKhad bridge’ is located in which state/UT?
A
Puducherry
B
Chhattisgarh
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Jammu & Kashmir
E
Maharashtra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Option 1 is correct i.e. Jammu and Kashmir. The country’s “first cable-stayed” Indian Railways bridge – the magnificent Anji Khad Bridge will soon connect Katra and Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir. The project of Indian Railways is being constructed with superior technology and engineering excellence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anji Bridge, the first cable-stayed railway bridge in the country, is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project. The bridge construction has been divided into many segments. These include the building of the Katra-Udhampur segment, the Quazigund-Baramulla segment, Quazigund-Banihal segment, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Anji Khad bridge is an under-construction cable-stayed bridge connecting Katra and Reasi Section of Jammu–Baramulla line.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glimpses of India’s first cable-stayed Railway bridge “Anji-Khad Bridge” in the district”, the minister said while sharing the images. An engineering marvel! The Anji Khad Bridge connecting Reasi and Katra has been regarded as an engineering marvel.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mumbai’s Bandra-Worli sea link is the India’s longest cable stayed bridge.

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