Victoria Bridge وکٹوریہ پل | |
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| Coordinates | 32°55′09″N 73°44′11″E / 32.91917°N 73.73639°E |
| 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 | |
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The Victoria Bridge is a railway bridge situated between Jhelum and Sarai Alamgir on Jhelum River in Punjab, Pakistan.
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.