Archive · 27 Nov 2025
ZRUCC members tour Chenab, Anji Khad rail bridges
Some important people who help with the railways went on a special trip to see two big bridges that are being built.
One bridge is over the Chenab river and is very tall, even taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
It's also very strong and can handle big earthquakes and strong winds.
The other bridge is the first of its kind in India and is built in a very tricky place.
The people who went on the trip learned about how these bridges were built and how they will help connect different places better.
They will use what they learned to help plan more railway projects in the future.
ZRUCC members toured the Chenab and Anji Khad rail bridges in Jammu division.
Chenab Bridge is 35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower and can withstand earthquakes of magnitude 8 and wind speeds of 266 kmph.
Anji Khad Rail Bridge is India's first cable-stayed rail bridge, standing at 331 meters.
The tour aimed to review technological innovations and understand engineering challenges.
Findings from the tour will aid in planning future railway infrastructure projects.
- Who
- Members of the Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee (ZRUCC)
- What
- Conducted a study tour of the Chenab and Anji Khad rail bridges
- When
- November 27
- Where
- Jammu division of Northern Railway
- Why
- To review technological innovations and understand the engineering challenges involved in their construction
- Chenab Bridge Height
- 35 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower
- Chenab Bridge Earthquake Resistance
- Magnitude 8
- Chenab Bridge Wind Resistance
- 266 kmph
- Anji Khad Rail Bridge Height
- 331 meters
- Anji Khad Rail Bridge Type
- India's first cable-stayed rail bridge
- Delegation Leaders
- Divisional Railway Manager Vivek Kumar, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Uchit Singhal
- Project Name
- Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL)