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'''Landsdowne Bridge''' was a railway bridge over the River Indus in upper [[Sind]] which connected the towns of [[Sukkur]] and [[Rohri]]. | '''Landsdowne Bridge''' was a railway bridge over the River Indus in upper [[Sind]] which connected the towns of [[Sukkur]] and [[Rohri]]. | ||
==Named after== | ==Named after== | ||
[[Image:Lord_Lansdowne.jpg|thumb|200px|Lord Lansdowne]] | |||
It was named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Petty-Fitzmaurice,_5th_Marquess_of_Lansdowne Lord Landsdowne], the Viceroy at that time. | It was named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Petty-Fitzmaurice,_5th_Marquess_of_Lansdowne Lord Landsdowne], the Viceroy at that time. | ||
==Opening== | ==Opening== | ||
It was opened by Lord Reay, | It was opened by Lord Reay, Governor of Bombay on 25 March 1889. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [Lansdowne_Bridge_Rohri on Wikipedia] | |||
* [http://pakistaniat.com/2007/12/18/lansdowne-bridge-sukkur/ on All Things Pakistan] | * [http://pakistaniat.com/2007/12/18/lansdowne-bridge-sukkur/ on All Things Pakistan] | ||
[[Category:Bridges]] | [[Category:Bridges]] | ||
Revision as of 14:36, 12 November 2009
Landsdowne Bridge was a railway bridge over the River Indus in upper Sind which connected the towns of Sukkur and Rohri.
Named after
It was named after Lord Landsdowne, the Viceroy at that time.
Opening
It was opened by Lord Reay, Governor of Bombay on 25 March 1889.
Details
External Links
- [Lansdowne_Bridge_Rohri on Wikipedia]
- on All Things Pakistan