Old Yamuna Bridge
The Old Yamuna Bridge, also known as Lohe-ka-Pul (लोहे का पुल) in Hindi, or "bridge number 249", located in Delhi, is one of the longest and 2nd of the oldest bridges in India after the 1862 made 1,444 metres (4,738 ft) long Koilwar Bridge(also known as Abdul Bari Pul (अब्दुल बारी पुल) or Lower Sone Bridge) . Construction of the bridge started in 1860 and finished in 1863.[1] It was opened for public use in 1863.[2] It is a double-decked steel truss bridge which runs across the Yamuna river in the eastern part of Delhi. The bridge runs east-west across the Yamuna river connecting the city of Delhi to its neighborhood of Shahdara. It was constructed in 1863 by the East India Railway at a cost of £1,616,335.[3] It was built with a total length of 945.5625 metres (3,102 ft) feet and consisted of 15 spans of 206.5 feet each.[3]
Old Yamuna Bridge Delhi लोहे का पुल ( Lohe-ka-Pul ) | |
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| Coordinates | 28°39′49″N 77°14′55″E |
| Carries | 2 lanes Road Traffic & Double Line Electrified Railway Traffic |
| Locale | Delhi, India |
| Official name | Bridge no 249 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | double-decked truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 945.5625 metres (3,102 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1860 |
| Construction end | 1863 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | Railroad |
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In the nineteenth century, two principal cities of North India, Kolkata and Delhi, were connected by railways, the bridge being the last link on this route. The bridge initially had a single line, and was later converted to a double line. There is a discrepancy about the year the second line was added; one source says that "In 1903, this was converted into a double line by adding down line girders of 14 spans of 215.0 feet each and 2 end spans of 45 feet to the bridge."[3] But another source says "It was built for a single railway line but converted into a double line in 1912 and reopened in 1913"[4] because of increased traffic on this section.
It has the capacity of serving roadways as well as railways simultaneously. The upper deck carries a two-lane railway line which connects Old Delhi railway station to Shahdararailway station, while the lower deck carries road traffic.
A new 992.25 metres (3,255 ft) long bridge is under construction adjacent to the Old Yamuna Bridge.
See also
References
- "Old Yamuna Bridge". Outlook traveller. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- "Old Yamuna Bridge". Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- "Yamuna-Railway-Bridge". Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "A bridge of stories". Retrieved 28 October 2018.