Attock Bridge is situated between Attock Khurd and Khairabad Kund on Indus river in Pakistan. It was opened in 1929.
Attock Bridge is situated between Attock Khurd and Khairabad Kund on Indus river in Pakistan. It is commonly known as "Old Attock Bridge". This bridge is one of the most important strategic and commercial crossing on the Indus river between Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. It was originally designed by Sir Guildford Molesworth and was opened to traffic on 24th May 1883. The cost of construction was more than Rs millions. The structure was redesigned by Sir Francis Callaghan and was reconstructed in 1929, at the cost of Rs millions. The bridge has 2 levels and 5 spans. Three spans are 257 feet long and two are 312 feet long. The upper level is use for railway traffic and lower level was used for road traffic. This bridge was a part of famous Grand Trunk Road. In 1979 a new bridge was constructed and road traffic was shifted to there. This new bridge is known as "New Attock Bridge". Attock Bridge is still in used to railway traffic.
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Location: Attock Khurd City, Pakistan
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