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Carries
  
Pedestrian pathway

Followed by
  
Abdullah Bridge

Material
  
Wood

Opened
  
1950

Crosses
  
Jhelum

Design
  
Wooden Arch Bridge

Total length
  
160 m

Location
  
Srinagar

Zero Bridge

Locale
  
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Address
  
Zero Bridge, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190008

Hours
  
Open today ยท Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesday(Rama Navami)Open 24 hoursHours might differThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit

Similar
  
Jhelum River, Abdullah Bridge, Bakshi Stadium, Hari Parbat, Budgam railway station

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The Zero Bridge is an old wooden arch bridge located in the Srinagar city of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It crosses the Jhelum river in a roughly North-South direction connecting Sonwar in the north to Rajbagh in the South. Originally constructed in the late 1950s under the then prime minister Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, the bridge was closed for vehicular traffic in the late 1980s owing to the weakening of its wooden structure.

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Etymology

Officially it is said to have been named Zero Bridge since traditionally the Amira Kadal bridge was regarded as the first bridge on the Jhelum as it entered Srinagar and the Zero bridge preceded this 'first' bridge.

Current Status

The Zero Bridge is still the first bridge downstream of the Jhelum while entering the Srinagar city and the next upstream crossing is located near Pantha Chowk in the city outskirts. At present, the old wooden structure of the bridge is being replaced by a new one, preserving the original architecture and the bridge would continue to be a pedestrian crossing and a heritage site. The vehicular traffic is currently handled by the Abdullah Bridge, located roughly 200 metres downstream.

References

Zero Bridge Wikipedia