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Old Naini Bridge

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Carries
  
4 lanes

Bridge type
  
Truss bridge

Locale
  
Allahabad

Total length
  
1,006 m

Material
  
Steel

Construction end
  
1865

Old Naini Bridge

Design
  
double-decked truss bridge

Address
  
Mutthi Ganj, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh 211003

Similar
  
New Yamuna Bridge, Jawahar Planetarium, All Saints Cathedral - Allahabad, Alopi Devi Mandir, Minto Park - Allahabad

Old naini bridge allahabad


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.

References

Old Naini Bridge Wikipedia