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The '''Old Naini Bridge''' is one of the longest and oldest bridges in [[India]], located in [[Prayagraj]]. It is a [[Bridge#Double-decked bridges|double-decked]] steel [[truss bridge]] which runs across the [[Yamuna river]] in the southern part of the city. The bridge runs north-south across the Yamuna river connecting the city of Prayagraj to the neighbouring area of Naini. Its upper deck has a two lane railway line which connects Naini Junction railway station to Allahabad Junction railway station, while the lower deck has successfully been facilitating roadway services since 1927.<ref>http://wikimapia.org/8292028/Old-Naini-Bridge |
The '''Old Naini Bridge''' is one of the longest and oldest bridges in [[India]], located in [[Prayagraj]]. It is a [[Bridge#Double-decked bridges|double-decked]] steel [[truss bridge]] which runs across the [[Yamuna river]] in the southern part of the city. The bridge runs north-south across the Yamuna river connecting the city of Prayagraj to the neighbouring area of Naini. Its upper deck has a two lane railway line which connects Naini Junction railway station to Allahabad Junction railway station, while the lower deck has successfully been facilitating roadway services since 1927.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/8292028/Old-Naini-Bridge|title = Old(150 year old) Yamuna Bridge - Allahabad}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/r/019pho000000394u00061000.html|title = Railway Bridge over Jumna at Allahabad}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 08:53, 1 September 2021
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 Old Naini Bridge captured by Samuel Bourne, in the 1860s | |
| Coordinates | 25°25′26″N 81°51′01″E / 25.42389°N 81.85028°E |
| Carries | 4 lanes |
| Locale | Prayagraj, India |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | double-decked truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 1,006 metres (3,301 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1865 |
| Location | |
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The Old Naini Bridge is one of the longest and oldest bridges in India, located in Prayagraj. It is a double-decked steel truss bridge which runs across the Yamuna river in the southern part of the city. The bridge runs north-south across the Yamuna river connecting the city of Prayagraj to the neighbouring area of Naini. Its upper deck has a two lane railway line which connects Naini Junction railway station to Allahabad Junction railway station, while the lower deck has successfully been facilitating roadway services since 1927.[1][2]
See also
- List of tourist attractions in Allahabad
- List of longest bridges above water in India
- List of bridges in India
- List of bridges
- New Yamuna Bridge, Allahabad
- List of road–rail bridges