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The Old Naini Bridge is one of the longest and oldest bridges in
India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
, located in
Prayagraj Allahabad (), List of renamed Indian cities and states, officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut ...
. It is a double-decked steel
truss bridge A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements (typically straight) may be stressed from tension, compression, or ...
which runs across the
Yamuna river The Yamuna (Hindustani: ), also spelt Jumna, is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about on the southwestern slopes of Ba ...
in the southern part of the city. The bridge runs north-south across the Yamuna river connecting the city of Prayagraj to the neighbouring area of Naini. Its upper deck has a two lane railway line which connects Naini Junction railway station to Allahabad Junction railway station, while the lower deck has successfully been facilitating roadway services since 1927.


See also

* List of tourist attractions in Allahabad *
List of longest bridges above water in India This is a list of India's bridges longer than , sorted by their full length above water. Bridges See also *List of longest bridges in the world * List of road–rail bridges * List of bridges in India *List of longest bridges in West Bengal ...
* List of bridges in India *
List of bridges The list of bridges is a link page for any bridges that are notable enough to have an article, or that are likely to have an article in the future, sorted alphabetically by country. Lists of bridges by country Afghanistan Albania Algeria ...
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New Yamuna Bridge, Allahabad The New Yamuna Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge located in Allahabad (Prayagraj). The bridge was constructed by the end of 2004 with the aim of minimizing the traffic over the Old Naini Bridge. The bridge runs north–south across the Yamuna ri ...
* List of road–rail bridges


References

{{Allahabad landmarks Buildings and structures in Allahabad Bridges completed in 1865 Truss bridges Railway bridges in Uttar Pradesh Transport in Allahabad Bridges over Yamuna River History of rail transport in Uttar Pradesh