Victoria Bridge, Jhelum

Victoria Bridge وکٹوریہ پل
Coordinates	32°55′09″N73°44′11″E / 32.91917°N 73.73639°E / 32.91917; 73.73639
Carries	Pakistan Railways single-track line
Crosses	Jhelum River
Locale	Jhelum – Sarai Alamgir, Punjab, Pakistan
Begins	Jhelum (west bank)
Ends	Sarai Alamgir (east bank)
Other name	Jhelum Bridge
Named for	Queen Victoria
Owner	Pakistan Railways
Maintained by	Pakistan Railways
Characteristics
Design	Iron truss
Material	Iron
Trough construction	Concrete (piers)
Total length	1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Traversable?	yes
No. of spans	50
No. of lanes	1
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks	1
Electrified	no
History
Designer	William St. John Galwey
Constructed by	Punjab Northern State Railway
Construction start	1873
Construction end	1878
Opened	1878
Location
Interactive map of Victoria Bridge

The Victoria Bridge is a railway bridge situated between Jhelum and Sarai Alamgir on Jhelum River in Punjab, Pakistan. ^{[1] [2]}

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 is a railway and road bridge, with a single railway track and a road on one side of the track. ^[3]

References

1. Butt, Waseem Ashraf (14 March 2017). "People hopeful about new bridge over Jhelum". Dawn.com. Dawn . Retrieved 8 February 2025.
2. Rashid, Salman (11 February 2018). "Heritage: Once Upon a Line". Dawn.com. Dawn . Retrieved 8 February 2025.
3. Alvi, Pervaiz Munir (11 March 2011). "The Bridges of Pakistan".