Ayub Bridge, Sukkur

Name: Ayub Bridge
Address: Sukkur, Pakistan

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Ayub Bridge, named after Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan, is a railway bridge over the Indus river between Rohri and Sukkur in Sindh province, Pakistan. The bridge is about 806 feet long, 247 feet high and cost Rs21.6 million. It has served the city for 50 years by providing a strong link for rail traffic between Sukkur and Rohri. Before this, Lansdowne Bridge was the railway link between Sukkur and Rohri. The foundation stone of this steel arch bridge was laid on 9 December 1960 and inaugurated by President Muhammad Ayub Khan on 6 May 1962. The consulting engineer was David B. Steinman. The Ayub Bridge became the world's third longest railway arch span and the first railway bridge in the world to be slung on coiled wire rope suspenders. ()

Local name: ایوب پل Completed: 1962 (62 years ago)Coordinates: 27°41'38"N, 68°53'18"E

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Ayub Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lansdowne Bridge Rohri, Sukkur Barrage, Lab-e-Mehran, Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College.

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Lansdowne Bridge Rohri, Sukkur
1 min walk • The Lansdowne Bridge over the Indus at Sukkur was one of the great engineering feats in the 19th century. The longest cantilever bridge ever built, it had to support the load of heavy steam locomotives. The bridge was inaugurated on March 25, 1889.
2.8 miW
Museum, Dam
Sukkur Barrage, Sukkur
71 min walk • Sukkur Barrage is a barrage on the River Indus near the city of Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The barrage was built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 and was named Lloyd Barrage. The Sukkur Barrage, is the pride of Pakistan's irrigation system as it is the largest single irrigation network of its kind in the world.
2.5 miW
27°41'16"N • 68°50'55"E
Lab-e-Mehran, Sukkur
63 min walk • Outdoor activities, Picnic site
3.6 miW
Universities and schools
Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College, Sukkur
93 min walk • Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College or GMMMC in short is the sixth public sector Medical college under the Government of Sindh where 100 meritorious students of tagged districts, including Sukkur, Khairpur and Ghotki are getting education every year.
1.1 miW
Universities and schools
Sukkur, Sukkur
29 min walk • Sukkur is a city in the Pakistani province of Sindh along the western bank of the Indus River, directly across from the historic city of Rohri. Sukkur is the third largest city in Sindh after Karachi and Hyderabad, and 14th largest city of Pakistan by population.

Ayub Bridge, Sukkur

Facts and practical information

Ayub Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Lansdowne Bridge Rohri, Sukkur

Sukkur Barrage, Sukkur

Lab-e-Mehran, Sukkur

Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College, Sukkur

Sukkur, Sukkur