Old Yamuna Bridge, Delhi

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The Old Yamuna Bridge, also known as Lohe-ka-Pul, or "bridge number 249", located in Delhi, is one of the longest and oldest bridges in India. Construction of the bridge started in 1863 and finished in 1866. It was opened for public use in 1867. It is a double-decked steel truss bridge which runs across the Yamuna river in the eastern part of Delhi. The bridge runs east-west across the Yamuna river connecting the city of Delhi to its neighborhood of Shahdara. It was constructed in 1866 by the East India Railway at a cost of £1,616,335. It was built with a total length of 2,640 feet and consisted of 12 spans of 202.5 feet each. ()

Coordinates: 28°41'6"N, 77°14'3"E

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North East Delhi (Seelam Pur)Delhi India

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Old Yamuna Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Civil Lines, Qudsia Bagh, Flagstaff Tower, Nicholson Cemetery.

0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Civil Lines, Delhi
16 min walk • The Civil Lines is a residential area and one of the 3 subdivisions of the Central Delhi district of Delhi in India. It is one of the 12 zones under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. It was the hub of European-style hotels in the city until New Delhi came into being in 1911.
1 miS
Palace
Qudsia Bagh, Delhi
27 min walk • Qudsia Bagh is an 18th-century garden complex and palace located in Old Delhi, India.
1 miW
Tower, Memorial
Flagstaff Tower, Delhi
26 min walk • Flagstaff Tower is a one-room, castellated tower, built around 1828 as a signal tower, located in Kamla Nehru Ridge near the present-day North Campus of Delhi University in Delhi, India.
1.2 miSW
Cemetery
Nicholson Cemetery, Delhi
32 min walk • Nicholson Cemetery, formerly known as the Old Delhi Military Cemetery and the Kashmere Gate Cemetery, is a Christian cemetery located in Kashmere Gate, Delhi, India. It is located near the Kashmere Gate Metro Station and west of the Inter State Bus Terminal. It is the site of the earliest known Christian burials in Delhi NCR.
1.3 miSE
Park
Delhi IT Park, Delhi
34 min walk • The Delhi IT Park is an IT park complex developed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. It is a Software Technology Park situated in Shastri Park close to the metro station. The IT Park complex comprises three separate blocks. The IT Park Block 1 has been operational since April 2005.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood
North Delhi, Delhi
21 min walk • North Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. Alipur is the administrative headquarters of this district.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Majnu-ka-tilla, Delhi
31 min walk • Majnu-ka-tilla is a colony in Delhi, India that was established around 1950. Majnu-ka-tilla is officially called New Aruna Nagar Colony, Chungtown, and Samyeling.