Gorai Railway Bridge
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CarriesTrain
CrossesGorai River
LocaleKaya, Kumarkhali Upazila, Kushtia District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh
Gorai Rail Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23°53′10″N 89°10′49″E / 23.88624°N 89.18035°E |
| Carries | Train |
| Crosses | Gorai River |
| Locale | Kaya, Kumarkhali Upazila, Kushtia District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh |
| Other name(s) | Kaya Railway Bridge |
| Owner | Bangladesh Railway |
| Maintained by | Railway Pakshi Division |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | |
| Total length | 515 meters |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | Broad gauge |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Eastern Bengal Railway |
| Construction start | 1865 |
| Construction end | 1871 |
| Rebuilt | 1936–1938 |
| Location | |
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Gorai Railway Bridge is a railway bridge built over the Gorai River in the Kushtia District. Construction of the bridge began in 1865.[1] It is the first major railway bridge in Bangladesh.[2]
