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[[File:Attock Bridge 2.jpg|thumb|Attock Bridge]]
[[File:Attock Bridge.jpg|thumb|Attock Bridge]]
The '''Attock Bridge''' is situated between Attock Khurd and Khairabad Kund on Indus river (now in Pakistan.) It is now commonly known as "Old Attock Bridge". This bridge is one of the most important strategic and commercial crossing on the Indus River about 50 miles(80km) south east of Peshawar and between the Punjab and Khyber, hence was heavily fortified. The bridge was opened in 1883 as part of the [[Punjab Northern State Railway]](PNSR) which became [[North Western Railway|North Western State Railway]] in 1886.
In 1979 a new bridge was constructed and road traffic was shifted to there. This new bridge is known as "New Attock Bridge".
Attock Bridge is still in use for railway traffic <ref name=grace/>.
==Further Information==
See '''[[Punjab Northern State Railway]] ''' for information and map showing location of ‘Attock Bridge’ and other PNSR Bridges
<br>and '''[[North Western Railway]]''' for information after 1886
== References ==
