Wazirabad
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| Wazirabad | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 32.460983°N 74.119273°E |
| Altitude: | 235 m (770 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Wazirabad |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
| North Western Railway | |
Wazirabad was a town in Gujranwala District of Punjab and was also the headquarters of a tehsil of the same name. It was the headquarters of Wazirabad District until 1851-52 and had a cantonment until 1855 when the latter was moved to Sialkot. See Punjab Districts. Population in 1901: 18,069.
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
It lay on the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) between Gujranwala and Gujrat.
External Links
- Wazirabad Wikipedia
- Wazirabad Town Imperial Gazetteer
