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The Victoria Bridge, also known as Jhelum Bridge (), is situated between
Jhelum Jhelum (; , ) is a city, located along the western bank of the Jhelum River, in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 21st largest city in Punjab and 31st largest in Pakistan, by population. Located in northern Punjab, it serves as the capital of the ...
and Sarai Alamgir on
Jhelum River The Jhelum River is a major river in South Asia, flowing through India and Pakistan, and is the westernmost of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian-administered territory of Jammu ...
in
Punjab, Pakistan Punjab (, ) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. With a population of over 127 million, it is the Demographics of Pakistan, most populous province in Pakistan and the List of first-level administrative divisions by popu ...
.


History

The bridge was built in 1878 by Irish engineer William St. John Galwey. It is composed of iron trusses over many concrete piers. It has single railway track and a road on one side of the track.


References

{{Coord, 32.9193, N, 73.7365, E, type:landmark_region:PK, display=title Road-rail bridges in Pakistan Bridges over the Jhelum River 1878 establishments in British India Bridges in Punjab, Pakistan