Attock

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Attock
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 33.8936°N 72.2414°E
Altitude: 346 m (1,138 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Attock Khurd
State/Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
Transport links

For the city, Attock, see Campbellpur.

Attock was a small town on the banks of the River Indus in Attock District, Punjab. The district was named after this town rather than the capital city. A bridge over the River Indus was built here.

Spelling variants

Modern name: Attock Khurd
Variants: Attock

Transport

Railways

Railway Station

Roads

The Grand Truck (GT) Road passes the town.

Bridges

Attock Bridge With Running Train

A railway bridge designed by Sir Guildford Molesworth (1828-1925), was opened in 1883.[1]

External Links

References

  1. Railway bridge on Indus at Attock All Things Pakistan, now an archived website