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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] | ||
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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. | ||
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| + | ==District name== | ||
| + | The district was named after this town rather than the capital ciy. | ||
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| + | ==Transport== | ||
| + | ===Railways== | ||
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| + | ===Roads=== | ||
| + | The Grand Truck (GT) Road passes the town. | ||
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| + | ==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> | ||
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| + | ==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 | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[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
