Wazirabad
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| Wazirabad | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 32.460983°N 74.119273°E |
| Altitude: | |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Wazirabad |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
Wazirabad was a town on the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) between Gujranwala and Gujrat, Punjab. It lay in Gujranwala District and was also the headquaters of a tehsil of the same name.
Population
- 1901: 18,069
History
It was the headquarters of Wazirabad District until 1851-52 and had a cantonment until 1855 when the latter was moved to Sialkot.
Transportation
Rail
- An important junction on the North Western Railway.
- Alexandra Railway Bridge. Opened by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in 1876.
Road
The Grand Trunk Road passed through.
External Links
- Wazirabad Wikipedia
