🌉 Old Yamuna Bridge

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 began in 1863 and finished in 1866, with it opening for public use in 1867. The bridge is a double-decked steel truss bridge that runs east-west across the Yamuna river, connecting the district of Central Delhi to the district of Shahdara. It was constructed in 1866 by the East India Railway at a cost of £1,616,335, and has a total length of 2,640 feet (804.67 m) feet with 12 spans of 202.5 feet (61.72 m) each.