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Alexandra Bridge, originally named the Chenab Bridge, Allahabad
The ‘Alexandra Bridge’, constructed near the town of Wazirabad carried the Punjab Northern State Railway(PNSR) over the River Chenab.
The PNSR was the first attempt under the newly formed Public Works Department - Railway Branch to construct the line from Lahore to Peshawur, 270 miles(435km). The bridge was 9,300 feet(2830mtr) long and 100 feet (30mtr) deep. The first brick was laid on the 1st of November 1871; and the structure was formally opened by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on the 27th of Jan 1876., and the first section, viz., from Lahore to Jhelum, 103 miles(165km), was opened for traffic [1].
The bridge was designed to the metre gauge(MG) and the first train metre gauge train passed over the bridge on the 23 Dec 1875 and ran to Gujrat(Goojrat) on the new line just constructed. [2]
Construction
The following is based on the Minutes of Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers ", 1878 and reproduced by kind permission of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London. "Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers"; Volume 54 Issue 1878, 1878, pp. 71 The first page of this article is available from the ICE website
[3].
In this account the earlier town names are used:-
- Wazirabad (the spelling Wuzerabad is used
- Gujrat(Goojrat)
- River Chenab (ancient Ascesines)
References
- ↑ "Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers"; Volume 54 Issue 1878, 1878, pp. 71 ; Retrieved on 8 May 2018
- ↑ "Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers"; Volume 54 Issue 1878, 1878, pp. 91 ; Retrieved on 8 May 2018
- ↑ "Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers"; Volume 54 Issue 1878, 1878, pp. 71 " The Alexandra Bridge, Punjab Northern State Railway." By Henry Lambert , pages as stated; Retrieved 8 May 2018
Fibiwiki v1 Apr 2016
Alexandra Bridge
The railway bridge on the river Chenab is situated between Wazirabad and Gujrat, Punjab (now in Pakistan). Construction commenced in 1871 and the bridge was inaugurated by Edward VII the King-Emperor when he was Prince of Wales in 1876. [1]
The bridge, constructed by the Punjab Northern State Railway(PNSR), provided a vital link in the Lahore to Peshawur line, 270 miles(430km)
References
- ↑ "Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers"; Volume 54 Issue 1878, 1878, pp. 71 ; Retrieved on ... Apr 2016