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Old Naini Bridge

Old Naini Bridge
Allahabad railwaybridge1870.jpg
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 / 25.42389; 81.85028Coordinates: 25°25′26″N 81°51′01″E / 25.42389°N 81.85028°E / 25.42389; 81.85028
Carries 4 lanes
Locale Allahabad, India
Characteristics
Design double-decked truss bridge
Material Steel
Total length 1,006 metres (3,301 ft)
History
Construction end 1865

The Old Naini Bridge is one of the longest and oldest bridges in India, located in Allahabad. 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 Allahabad to its neighborhood of Naini. It boasts capability of roadways and railways simultaneously. 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 facicilating roadway services since 1927.


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