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Golden Bridge
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Golden Bridge Narmada Bridge | |
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 Golden Bridge viewed from railway bridge | |
| Coordinates | 21°41′36″N 73°00′18″E / 21.693255°N 73.004936°ECoordinates: 21°41′36″N 73°00′18″E / 21.693255°N 73.004936°E |
| OS grid reference | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
| Carries | Road |
| Crosses | Narmada River |
| Locale | Bharuch and Ankleshwar in India |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Through arch bridge |
| Total length | 1,412 m (4,633 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 7 December 1877 |
| Construction end | 16 May 1881 |
| Location | |
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The Golden Bridge connects Ankleshwar to Bharuch in the Gujarat state of western India. It was built in 1881 by the British, who needed a bridge across the Narmada River to create better access to trade and administration officials in Bombay (now called Mumbai).[1] The bridge is also called the Narmada Bridge.
Construction[edit]
The British started construction on the iron bridge on 7 December 1877. The bridge was contracted by the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway and was designed by Sir John Hawkshaw.[2] The bridge was completed on 16 May 1881 at a cost of Rs 45.65 lakhs. Originally named the Narmada Bridge, it would come to be known as the Golden Bridge on account of the heavy expenditure incurred during construction due to damage from heavy water flow.
After independence, it became part of the national highway. However, the flow of heavy traffic would be reduced after a new bridge on Narmada was built.
The length of the Golden Bridge is 1412 m.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Golden Bridge stands true to its name now". The Times of India. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ "India's Golden Bridge is still standing 139 years after being made from the same iron as the doomed first Tay Rail Bridge". The Courier. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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