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The '''Old Naini Bridge''' is one of the longest and oldest bridges in [[India]], located in [[Allahabad]]. 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.<ref>http://wikimapia.org/8292028/Old-Naini-Bridge</ref><ref>http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/r/019pho000000394u00061000.html</ref> |
The '''Old Naini Bridge''' is one of the longest and oldest bridges in [[India]], located in [[Allahabad]]. 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 Allahabad to its neighborhood of Naini. It boasts capability of roadways and railways simultaneously. 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 facicilating roadway services sinse 1927. <ref>http://wikimapia.org/8292028/Old-Naini-Bridge</ref><ref>http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/r/019pho000000394u00061000.html</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Coordinates | 25°25′26″N 81°51′01″E / 25.42389°N 81.85028°E |
Carries | 4 lanes |
Locale | Allahaabd, India |
Characteristics | |
Design | double-decked truss bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 1,006 metres (3,301 ft) |
History | |
Construction end | 1865 |
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The Old Naini Bridge is one of the longest and oldest bridges in India, located in Allahabad. 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 Allahabad to its neighborhood of Naini. It boasts capability of roadways and railways simultaneously. 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 facicilating roadway services sinse 1927. [1][2]
See also
- List of longest bridges above water in India
- List of bridges in India
- List of bridges
- New Yamuna Bridge, Allahabad