• Indian Railway’s 1st cable-stayed bridge.
  • Part of USBRL project. In J&K’s Reasi district.
  • Connects Katra and Reasi.
  • Through tunnels T2 & T3 on the Katra-Banihal section.
  • 331 m – height from the riverbed.
  • 725 m – bridge’s length.
  • The structure is an asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge.
  • Balanced by a central pylon – that is 193 m high from its base.
  • Supported by 96 cables.
  • Total length of these 96 cables – 653 Km.
  • Main span – 290 m.
  • Total deck width – 15 m.
  • Designed train speed – 100 Kmph.
  • April 2023 – base construction completed. In 11 months. Track laying work next.

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