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'''Yamuna Railway Bridge (Delhi)''' | |||
The old Yamuna Bridge was constructed in 1866 by the [[East India Railway]] (EIR) at a cost of £16,16,335. It was built with a total length of 2,640 feet and consisted of 12 spans of 202.5 feet each. With the completion of this bridge, two principal cities of North India, Kolkata ([[Calcutta]]) and [[Delhi]], were connected by the Railways; this being the last link of the trunk line on this route. In 1913, this was converted into a double line by adding down line girders of 12 spans of 202 feet each and 2 end spans of 42 feet to the bridge. For the movement of road traffic, two road bridges were provided below the lines. | |||
<ref>[http://wikimapia.org/621608/Yamuna-Railway-Bridge Wikipapia "Yamuna Railway Bridge (Delhi)"]; Retrieved on 4 Jun 2016</ref> | |||
[[Category:Railways]] | |||
[[Category:Railway Constructions]] | |||
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Revision as of 15:30, 3 June 2016
Yamuna Railway Bridge (Delhi)
The old Yamuna Bridge was constructed in 1866 by the East India Railway (EIR) at a cost of £16,16,335. It was built with a total length of 2,640 feet and consisted of 12 spans of 202.5 feet each. With the completion of this bridge, two principal cities of North India, Kolkata (Calcutta) and Delhi, were connected by the Railways; this being the last link of the trunk line on this route. In 1913, this was converted into a double line by adding down line girders of 12 spans of 202 feet each and 2 end spans of 42 feet to the bridge. For the movement of road traffic, two road bridges were provided below the lines. [1]
References
- ↑ Wikipapia "Yamuna Railway Bridge (Delhi)"; Retrieved on 4 Jun 2016