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The railway bridge on the river Jhelum was built in 1873 by the British engineer [[William St. John Galwey]] and assisted by the young engineer [[Hugh Lewin Monk]]. [[Jhelum]] was then connected by the [[North Western Railway]] to other cities in the Indian empire, 1,367 miles(2190km) from [[Calcutta]], 1,413 miles(2260km) from [[Bombay]], and 849 miles(1360km) from [[Karachi]]. | The railway bridge on the river Jhelum was built in 1873 by the British engineer [[William St. John Galwey]] and assisted by the young engineer [[Hugh Lewin Monk]]. [[Jhelum]] was then connected by the [[North Western Railway]] to other cities in the Indian empire, 1,367 miles(2190km) from [[Calcutta]], 1,413 miles(2260km) from [[Bombay]], and 849 miles(1360km) from [[Karachi]]. | ||
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jhelum Wikipedia "History of Jhelum"]; Retrieved on .. | <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jhelum Wikipedia "History of Jhelum"]; Retrieved on 23 Feb 2018</ref> | ||
<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhelum_Bridge Wikipedia "Jhelum Bridge"]; Retrieved on 23 Feb 2018</ref> | |||
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Jhelum Bridge
The railway bridge on the river Jhelum was built in 1873 by the British engineer William St. John Galwey and assisted by the young engineer Hugh Lewin Monk. Jhelum was then connected by the North Western Railway to other cities in the Indian empire, 1,367 miles(2190km) from Calcutta, 1,413 miles(2260km) from Bombay, and 849 miles(1360km) from Karachi. [1] [2]
References
- ↑ Wikipedia "History of Jhelum"; Retrieved on 23 Feb 2018
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhelum_Bridge Wikipedia "Jhelum Bridge"]; Retrieved on 23 Feb 2018