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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | |||
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|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attock_Khurd Attock] | |||
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab] | |||
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | |||
}} | |||
'''Attock''' was a small town on the banks of the River Indus in [[Attock District]]], [[Punjab]]. A bridge over the River Indus was built here. | |||
==District name== | |||
The district was named after this town rather than the capital ciy. | |||
==Transport== | |||
===Railways== | |||
===Roads=== | |||
The Grand Truck (GT) Road passes the town. | |||
==Bridges== | |||
A railway bridge designed by Sir Guildford Molesworth (1828-1925), was opened in 1883.<ref>[http://pakistaniat.com/2009/02/03/railway-bridge-on-indus-at-attock/ Railway bridge on Indus at Attock] All Things Pakistan</ref> | |||
==External Links== | |||
* [http://pakistaniat.com/2009/02/03/railway-bridge-on-indus-at-attock/ Railway bridge on Indus at Attock] All Things Pakistan | |||
* [http://www.irfca.org/gallery/Foreign/Saif+in+Pakistan/Old+Attock+Bridge/ Photographs of the Bridge and railway station] Indian Railways Fan Club | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | |||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | |||
Revision as of 07:52, 12 August 2010
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| Place Name: | Attock |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Attock was a small town on the banks of the River Indus in Attock District], Punjab. A bridge over the River Indus was built here.
District name
The district was named after this town rather than the capital ciy.
Transport
=Railways
Roads
The Grand Truck (GT) Road passes the town.
Bridges
A railway bridge designed by Sir Guildford Molesworth (1828-1925), was opened in 1883.[1]
External Links
- Railway bridge on Indus at Attock All Things Pakistan
- Photographs of the Bridge and railway station Indian Railways Fan Club
References
- ↑ Railway bridge on Indus at Attock All Things Pakistan