The Danyore Suspension Bridge, also Danyor Bridge, located in the

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...

region of

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, is one of the oldest makeshift suspension bridges in the area. Spanning the

Hunza River Hunza River () is the principal river within the Hunza region in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It is formed by the confluence of the Chapursan and Khunjerab ''nalas'' (gorges) which are fed by glaciers. It is also joined by the Gilgit River ...

, it connects Danyor to the

Karakoram International University Karakoram International University (KIU) or Karakoram University ( ) is a public sector university located in Gilgit, the capital city of the Gilgit-Baltistan region in northern Pakistan. It was established in 2002 with a charter from the Fe ...

. Currently, the bridge is closed to vehicular traffic, allowing passage only for pedestrians and motorcyclists. Strong northwesterly winds cause the bridge to sway, generating minor resonances that render it unsafe for regular use. In 2013, a two-lane concrete bridge was built alongside it, serving as a safer and more reliable alternative.

History

Before the construction of the suspension bridge of

Danyor Danyor (Urdu:, Burushiski and ) is a city in the namesake sub-division in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. The city of Danyor is an administrative part of Gilgit District and lies across the Gilgit river on the outskirts of Gi ...

there used to be a boat which is locally called ''Jaalo'' (a traditional raft for the passage crossing rivers and lakes) used to cross the Hunza River. The bridge was constructed in mid-sixties. The Danyor side of the bridge is connected to a tunnel (locally called ''core'') that was dug by the then-residents of Danyor without any engineering tools and equipments almost a decade later.

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