Victoria Bridge, Jhelum
Bridge on the Jhelum River, Pakistan
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The Victoria Bridge is a railway bridge situated between Jhelum and Sarai Alamgir on Jhelum River in Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]
Coordinates32°55′09″N 73°44′11″E
CarriesPakistan Railways single-track line
CrossesJhelum River
LocaleJhelum – Sarai Alamgir, Punjab, Pakistan
Victoria Bridge وکٹوریہ پل | |
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| Coordinates | 32°55′09″N 73°44′11″E |
| Carries | Pakistan Railways single-track line |
| Crosses | Jhelum River |
| Locale | Jhelum – Sarai Alamgir, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Begins | Jhelum (west bank) |
| Ends | Sarai Alamgir (east bank) |
| Other name | Jhelum Bridge |
| Named for | Queen Victoria |
| Owner | Pakistan Railways |
| Maintained by | Pakistan Railways |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Iron truss |
| Material | Iron |
Trough construction | Concrete (piers) |
| Total length | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Traversable? | yes |
| No. of spans | 50 |
| No. of lanes | 1 |
Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Electrified | no |
| History | |
| Designer | William St. John Galwey |
| Constructed by | Punjab Northern State Railway |
| Construction start | 1873 |
| Construction end | 1878 |
| Opened | 1878 |
| Location | |
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History
The bridge was built in 1878 by Irish engineer William St. John Galwey. It is composed of iron trusses over many concrete piers. It is a railway and road bridge, with a single railway track and a road on one side of the track.[3]