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{{short description|Bridge in India}} | {{short description|Bridge in India}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} | {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} | ||
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|location= [[Prayagraj]], | |location= [[Prayagraj]], India | ||
|design= [[Bridge#Double-decked bridges|double-decked]] [[truss bridge]] | |design= [[Bridge#Double-decked bridges|double-decked]] [[truss bridge]] | ||
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The '''Old Naini Bridge''' is one of the longest and oldest bridges in | The '''Old Naini Bridge''' is one of the longest and oldest bridges in India, located in [[Prayagraj]]. It is a [[Bridge#Double-decked bridges|double-decked]] steel [[truss bridge]] which runs across the [[Yamuna river]] in the southern part of the city. The bridge runs north–south across the Yamuna river connecting the city of Prayagraj to the neighbouring area of Naini. Its upper deck has a two lane railway line which connects Naini Junction railway station to Allahabad Junction railway station, while the lower deck has successfully been facilitating roadway services since 1927.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/8292028/Old-Naini-Bridge|title = Old(150 year old) Yamuna Bridge – Allahabad}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/r/019pho000000394u00061000.html|title=Railway Bridge over Jumna at Allahabad|access-date=5 February 2013|archive-date=15 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715015526/http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/r/019pho000000394u00061000.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of tourist attractions in | * [[List of tourist attractions in Prayagraj]] | ||
* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]] | * [[List of longest bridges above water in India]] | ||
* [[List of bridges in India]] | * [[List of bridges in India]] | ||
* [[List of bridges]] | * [[List of bridges]] | ||
* [[New Yamuna Bridge | * [[New Yamuna Bridge]] | ||
*[[List of road–rail bridges]] | *[[List of road–rail bridges]] | ||
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{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ | {{Prayagraj landmarks}} | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures in | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Prayagraj]] | ||
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1865]] | [[Category:Bridges completed in 1865]] | ||
[[Category:Truss bridges]] | [[Category:Truss bridges in India]] | ||
[[Category:Railway bridges in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Railway bridges in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Transport in | [[Category:Transport in Prayagraj]] | ||
[[Category:Bridges over Yamuna River]] | [[Category:Bridges over the Yamuna River]] | ||
[[Category:History of rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:History of rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
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Old Naini Bridge | |
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 Old Naini Bridge captured by Samuel Bourne, in the 1860s | |
| Coordinates | 25°25′26″N 81°51′01″E / 25.42389°N 81.85028°E |
| OS grid reference | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
| Carries | 4 lanes |
| Locale | Prayagraj, India |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | double-decked truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 1,006 metres (3,301 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1865 |
| Closed | 2019 (renovated 2021-2022) |
| Location | |
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The Old Naini Bridge is one of the longest and oldest bridges in India, located in Prayagraj. It is a double-decked steel truss bridge which runs across the Yamuna river in the southern part of the city. The bridge runs north–south across the Yamuna river connecting the city of Prayagraj to the neighbouring area of Naini. Its upper deck has a two lane railway line which connects Naini Junction railway station to Allahabad Junction railway station, while the lower deck has successfully been facilitating roadway services since 1927.[1][2]
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of tourist attractions in Prayagraj
- List of longest bridges above water in India
- List of bridges in India
- List of bridges
- New Yamuna Bridge
- List of road–rail bridges
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Old(150 year old) Yamuna Bridge – Allahabad".
- ↑ "Railway Bridge over Jumna at Allahabad". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2013.