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The bridge opened 14 Sep 1876 as metre gauge([[Rail_gauge_#Metre_Gauge|MG]]) ‘[[Punjab Northern State Railway]]’(PNSR) connecting [[Lahore]] to [[Jhelum]]. The bridge was composed of iron trusses over many concrete piers. It has single railway track and a road on one side of the track.
[[File: Punjab Northern State Railway v1.png|thumb| Punjab Northern State Railway]]The PNSR with threee three associated bridges, was the first attempt of railway construction under the newly formed [[Railway_Branch_-_PWD|Public Works Department - Railway Branch]]. <br>The bridges were :-* ‘[[Alexandra Bridge]]’ over the River Chenab* ‘[[Jhelum Bridge]]’, over the River Jhelum * ‘[[Ravi Bridge]]’, over the River Ravi
The bridges were :-* [[Alexandra Bridge| ‘Chenab / Alexandra Bridge’]] over the River Chenab - shown as '''C''' on map* ‘[[Jhelum Bridge]]’, over the River Jhelum - shoRn as '''J''' on map* ‘[[Ravi Bridge]]’, over the River Ravi- shown as '''J''' on map ==Construction==The bridge was constructed by the PNSR in accordance with Government Railway Gauge policy at the time [[Rail_gauge#Gauge_Question|(''See separate page ‘Railway Gauge’ '')]]. This policy was reversed in Jan 1874 and the conversion of this section to broad gauge([[Rail_gauge#Broad_Gauge|BG]]) was completed.in 1878
[[Jhelum]] was then connected by other cities in the Indian empire, 1,367 miles(2190km) from [[Calcutta]], 1,413 miles(2260km) from [[Bombay]], and 849 miles(1360km) from [[Karachi]].
