Jhelum Bridge

The Victoria Bridge, also known as Jhelum Bridge (Urdu: جہلم پل ), is situated between Jhelum and Sarai Alamgir on Jhelum River in Pakistan.^[1]^[2]

History

The bridge was built in 1878 by the British engineer William St. John Galwey. It is composed of iron trusses over many concrete piers. It has single railway track and a road on one side of the track.^[3]

References

^ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (March 14, 2017). "People hopeful about new bridge over Jhelum". DAWN.COM.
^ Rashid, Salman (February 11, 2018). "HERITAGE: ONCE UPON A LINE". DAWN.COM.
^ Najam, Adil (March 11, 2011). "The Bridges of Pakistan".

32°55′09″N 73°44′11″E / 32.9193°N 73.7365°E / 32.9193; 73.7365

[1] Butt, Waseem Ashraf (March 14, 2017). "People hopeful about new bridge over Jhelum". DAWN.COM.

[2] Rashid, Salman (February 11, 2018). "HERITAGE: ONCE UPON A LINE". DAWN.COM.

[3] Najam, Adil (March 11, 2011). "The Bridges of Pakistan".

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v t e Bridges in Pakistan
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Road bridges	Chiniot Bridge Chund Bridge Kak Pul Kohala Bridge Lasbela Bridge Malir River Bridge Raikot Bridge Teen Hatti Bridge Youyi Bridge Earthquake Memorial Bridge
Railway bridges	Alexandra Bridge Ayub Bridge Empress Bridge Gambila Bridge Kalabagh Bridge Rivaz Bridge
Rail cum road bridges	Attock Bridge Jhelum Bridge Kotri Bridge Lansdowne Bridge

Jhelum Bridge

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